Ogun state taskforce monitors with compliance lockdown order

The Ogun State Task Force on illegality on Sunday embarked on another round of monitoring exercise to ensure strict compliance of the stay home order by the State Government in view of the ravaging coronavirus pandemic.

Penpushing reports that the Task force Commander, Toyin Afolaogun led his team to three major towns in the State which include, Abeokuta, Ijebu-Ode and Sagamu, while other towns have been earmarked for the same exercise as the lockdown lasted.

The Commander who moved round each of the towns, took time to educate residents on the danger associated with the coronavirus, and the important need for them to play safe and stay indoor as directed by the government,

Penpushing further reports that, Afolaogun also checked some motorparks, where pocket of motorists were found, and encouraged them to return to their various homes, and ensure they maintain the rules on preventive measures against the deadly virus.

The Commander  whose  convoy unannounced drove into  motorpark located at Oloko in Sagamu, invited the pocket size of commercial drivers, who earlier took to their heels, and educated them future to avoid the risk of the virus, by staying indoor, and also keep to the social distancing directive.

Penpushing also reports that,the motorists expresssed appreciation on the humanface measure of the police boss in addressing and educating the, with pledged to take to his advice, and return to their various homes

The Ogun State Government it is recalled that on Friday rescinded its earlier order of total lockdown for two weeks,and re-introduced   48 hours window of relaxation for the residents throughout the period earmarked for the exercise.

Penpushing reports that, the Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun made this known at a press conference  held at his private residence in Iperu town, as another round of two weeks of the exercise commences on Saturday, explaining that the window of relaxation covers between the hours of 7am and 2pm on each of these days

‘Ogun State residents will have a window of relaxation from the renewed 14-day lockdown in the State will be Monday (20th April), Wednesday (22nd April) and Friday (24th April, 2020). The period of relaxation will be between the hours of 7am and 2pm on each of these days’, he said.

‘This means that citizens are expected to remain indoors tomorrow Saturday, April 18, 2020; Sunday, April 19, 2020; Tuesday, April 21, 2020 and Thursday, April 23rd, 2020 as period of the lockdown’.

‘Let me also re-emphasise that while the window of relaxation is being observed, all interstate and international borders of our dear State will remain closed. As usual, all personnel on essential services will be given access to perform their duties. This window of relaxation of the lockdown will be reviewed from time to time’.

‘I enjoin our people to scrupulously spend the window periods to restock on food items and conduct essential businesses during the period of the extended lockdown. We must understand that we cannot afford to be complacent or lower our guards, even as we maintain this delicate balance between people’s welfare and healthcare’

The Governor said he was elated that, between Wednesday and Thursday this week, three additional individuals have been given a clean bill of health and discharged from one of the Isolation Centres to join their families and resume their normal life, thus bringing the total number of discharged individuals to six.

‘This means that presently, we have only 3 active cases and they are being treated by our doctors and other healthcare workers in one of our Isolation and Treatment Centres. As a Government and people, we are thankful to God and the professionalism of our health workers’.

Penpushing further reports that, the Governor said, as part of  of concerted efforts to curb further transmission of the virus, the government had  strengthened its tracing process, adding that, so far, ‘we have identified 210 persons who had contacts with the positive cases, out of which 110 underwent the required 14 days quarantine period’