Ogun State Government has expressed it readiness to monitor recent lifting of the ban on interstate travel towards determining its impact on COVID-19 situation.

A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Kunle Somorin, indicates that the state government will not hesitate to make appropriate adjustment in consultation with the Federal Government.

The statement explains that the present administration in the state will continue to place highest priority on public safety in its efforts to flatten the curve of the dreaded COVID-19 virus, adding  that available data and opinions of experts shows that the fight against the virus is far from being won. 

It says that schools will remained shut, adding that a committee has been set up to engage all stakeholders in public and private schools towards developing Guidelines for a safe reopening of schools, especially to allow certificate classes to resume and write their examinations. 

The statement shows that all existing guidelines to flatten the curve of the pandemic, including total lockdown on weekends and night curfew remains sacrosanct, and says that the present administration in the state will review and modify  the guidelines continuously in response to data from the field and experts opinions.

Bolanle Adesida

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