Governor Rotimi Akerodolu has declared a dusk to dawn curfew in Ondo State.
The move, highstreet.ng understands, is to stem the spread of the deadly coronavirus ravaging many countries of the world.
According to a statement posted on the governor’s Facebook handle, the movement restriction takes effect from today April 14, 2020.
Here is the statement…
“Today, we took more stringent measures to ensure compliance to the regulations we passed in order to control the spread of #COVID19 in Ondo State.
Henceforth we will be imposing a curfew from 7pm to 7am everyday with effect from today 14th April, 2020 until further notice
We will arrest and detain individuals found to have breached government’s directives on restriction of movement of persons and goods, operation of business premises and community markets, religious gatherings and public bars and other social activities within the state.
The only exceptions are where food and medical items are sold with total compliance to social and physical distancing rules.
We will arrest and detain individuals and goods being transported into Ondo State through our borders in breach of extant directive on total closure of the borders.
The only exceptions allowed are for purposes of obtaining food, seeking emergency lifesaving or chronic medical attention or obtaining security passes for such journeys in accordance with our regulations.
The point must be made again that the fight against #COVID19 is a responsibility that will demand utmost seriousness & vigilance. There is the need for effective measure of containment, investigation, enforcement and control. We will not shy away from our duty to ensure same.”
