The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has
insisted that the state cannot afford another lockdown.
Sanwo-Olu stated this in a statement released on Saturday.
This comes a day after he ordered schools to close
indefinitely and civil servants to work from home, as the second wave of
COVID-19 sweeps across Nigeria.
Sanwo-Olu, who himself is recovering from the virus, had
also issued a strong warning to religious organizations and banned gatherings.
“Dear Lagosians, I am overwhelmed by your show of love and
concern about my health and wellbeing. I must admit that the gesture touched me
deeply and reaffirmed our connection to one another as humans.
“I acknowledge and thank you very sincerely and pray that
none of us will lose our lives to COVID-19, and in any other preventable
circumstance.
“To families that have lost loved ones to the virus, I pray
that God grants you the fortitude to bear the loss.
“Yesterday, we issued guidelines to help us in the next
phase of our battle with the virus. Lagosians have relaxed and the effects are
evident with increasing cases and unfortunate deaths
These guidelines will affect us all but we need to be strong
and we need to persevere.
“We cannot afford another total lockdown so I enjoin us to
keep observing the prescribed protocols and the required lifestyle adjustments
that will help us enter 2021 stronger, healthier and safer.
“Let’s do this for our families and friends. Let’s by our
actions demonstrate that we truly love our neighbours.
“Let us demonstrate awareness about the existence of
COVID-19 in our communities and live right to deliberately reduce and eliminate
its spread.
“I wish you the best of this season and pray that God
Almighty will continue to protect us,” the statement read.
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