The Ogun state government Monday reduced the number of people that can gather in public places from 50 to 20 and directed that civil servants should only come to work once a week.
A statement by the chief press secretary to Governor Dapo Abiodun, Mr. Kunle Somorin, also directed that all taxi cabs should not carry more than three passengers at once, tricycles two passengers and motorcycles one passenger.
The government also mandated all commercial transport operators to at all times use nose mask and hand gloves.
The statement said visits to “all government offices are hereby put on hold until further notice, except those that are COVID-19 solution related and emergency situations only”.
“Banks, Telecommunications and other similar service providers that offer services in hubs and or bays are required to ensure that not more than 20 clients are in their service areas at a time.
“Social distancing must be maintained between those who will be on the queue or waiting halls by at least five feet between clients. Those outside the halls should maintain similar standards of social distancing.”
The government also directed that all public and private offices must provide wipes, hand-washing facilities and sanitisers for seamless use by clients.
The government warned that “any group of more than 20 persons that congregate in the name of any meeting – spiritual or secular – shall be visited with the full wrath of the law.
“COVID-19 is a raging pandemic that is threatening global peace and safety. As a responsible government, we cannot take chances. The government enjoins all to note that the task of combating the pandemic is a joint one and, once again, seeks cooperation of all stakeholders and the citizenry.”
