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S’West governors to make wearing of mask compulsory from April 24
Governors in the South-West region of Nigeria have agreed to jointly close all borders in the region in a bid to stem the spread of the deadly COVID-19 virus which has fast spread across the country.
The agreement on the joint border closure was reached on Thursday during a virtual meeting held by the governors of the region – namely, Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti states – under the auspices of the South-West Governors’ Forum.
Chairman of the forum and Governor of Ondo State, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, in a statement issued by him on Friday, said that during the virtual meeting, the governors resolved that using face masks was now compulsory for all the residents of the region.
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The statement read, “The entry points of our six states be closed forthwith to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.
“The state governors agreed that people involved in essential services or dealing in medicine, water and consumable items in particular traders and market men/women should endeavour to wear face masks while outside plying their trade, to minimise the spread of the deadly virus.
“The governors further agreed that wearing of face masks would be made compulsory for everybody coming out of their homes effective from Friday, April 24, 2020 in their respective states,” the statement added.
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