Oyo govt cancels curfew

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, cancelled the curfew imposed on the state to check further spread of COVID-19.

President Muhammadu Buhari imposed the nationwide curfew in April as part of national response to the pandemic that had infected 52,469 people and killed 1, 027 others in the country.

The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Taiwo Adisa, disclosed this in a statement in Ibadan, the state capital.

READ ALSO: ‘Charlatans’ will never rule Oyo again —Makinde

The statement read: “The curfew was abolished after the review of the situation.

“The governor advised residents of the state to continue to comply with COVID-19 protocols, saying the cancellation of the curfew did not mean COVID-19 has disappeared completely.”

Join the conversation

Opinions

Support Ripples Nigeria, hold up solutions journalism

Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.

As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.

If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.

Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.

Donate Now