Osagie Otabor, Akure
The Ondo State council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has urged Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to impose a 14-day lockdown as a way of curbing the spread of coronavirus in the state; number of infected persons in the state has crossed 300.
A press statement signed by the Ondo NUJ Chairman, Adetona Aderoboye, said the union was concerned that the state health facilities have been overstretched owing to increasing number of infected persons.
The council condoled with Akeredolu over the death of the State Commissioner for Health, Wahab Adegbenro.
The Ondo NUJ noted that the state government was on top of COVID-19 situation until three weeks ago when it ordered reopening of religious centres, poor enforcement of 7pm to 7am dusk to dawn curfew, and total violation of precautionary measures at all markets, hotels, relaxation centres in the state without penalties against defaulters.
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According to the statement, “The Union therefore calls on the state government to consider the option of declaring a 7days or 14days lockdown to urgently stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic at a disturbing rate. This measure will enable the government to carry out effective contacts tracing and deploy more combative efforts both from the state and federal governments.
“Ondo NUJ also pleads with striking doctors and the state government to immediately reach a compromise on disputing matters to facilitate effective treatment of COVID-19 patients.”
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