#CoronaVirus Ogun State Government Bans Night Clubs, Cinemas And Any "Non-Essencial Gatherings For 30 days

Report reaching us confirmed that the Ogun State Government has embark on banning all unnessasory gatherings like Cinemas, Night Clubs and any gathering containing UpTo 50people for the next 30days due to the rapid increase rate of the COVID19 cases in Nigeria.

#CoronaVirus Ogun State Government Bans Night Clubs, Cinemas  And Any "Non-Essencial  Gatherings For 30 days

In A statement released by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Dapo Abiodun all new condition state that;

But to avoiding the kind of shutdown seen in places like Kwara and other cities across the world,  schools and public transport would remain open across the state

.“Further measures so far taken to ramp up its efforts to contain the spread of thecoronavirus, the Ogun State Government has found it expedient to announce the following additional measures:

• Immediate ban of all high-density gatherings that would bring together 50 or more persons in the same place, such as social clubs, halls, cinemas, night clubs, restaurants, cafes, and sport arenas. This measure will be in effect for the next 30 days in the first instance.

This restriction has to be enforced without prejudice to people’s fundamental rights to association and movement, because safety of our people and their welfare are priorities that cannot be toyed with.

The Government will continue to engage all the stakeholders, including our religious leaders to sensitise the populace on the need to maintain social distancing and collective effort to combat this pandemic.

The Government will continue the surveillance initiatives and intensify sensitisation on COVID-19. This is more so given the peculiarity of its location as the Nation’s Gateway State and its industrial capital.

Our epidemiologists and other health workers are working round the clock with Federal agencies and international development agencies to stop the spread of corona virus.

In view of the recent confirmed cases in the country, Governor Abiodun reassures the populace that no stone will be left unturned to ensure that the state is prepared at all times to respond appropriately”.