BREAKING: Gov Oyetola Orders Total Lockdown Of Four LGA In Osun

The Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola has ordered a total lockdown in four local government areas in the state for one week.

This was made known in a statement issued by the State’s Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mrs. Funke Egbemode.

According to Egbemode, the lockdown will affect Ilesa East, Ilesa West, Atakumosa East, and Atakumosa West and will commence on Tuesday, July 7.

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She explained that the lockdown is to help curb and monitor the spread of the virus in those areas.

The statement read, “As you are all aware, the Federal Government, a few days ago lifted the ban on interstate travel in the country. We have, therefore, lifted ours too. But our relaxation guidelines still subsist except for four local government areas, namely; Ilesa West, Ilesa East, Atakumosa West and Atakumosa East Local Government areas where we have now ordered a one-week lockdown, effective Tuesday, July 7.

“For the avoidance of doubt, our curfew will still run from 9.p.m to 5.a.m daily in other parts of the State, except the locked down LGAs.

“To this end, we urge citizens and residents of the affected communities to take advantage of the hours between now and Monday to stock up provisions that will last them one week in the first instance.

“We have mandated and mobilised the state’s task force and security operatives to strictly enforce the measures.

“The decision to shut down a part of the state, though painful, is the only way to go if it must arrest the further spread of the virus in the state,” she added.