As part of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, the Ekiti Government on Saturday announced the suspension of all pending local and..
As part of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, the Ekiti Government on Saturday announced the suspension of all pending local and traditional festivals in the state.
Aluko explained that the traditional festivals were suspended for the rest of the year because of the increasing cases of COVID -19 in the state. Aluko raised the alarm that travels from within Ekiti State and various parts of Nigeria by indigenes and visitors to the state during this period of the pandemic, had started to occur as the towns and villages was gradually entering season of local festivities.
” These festivals should be observed in the quietness of homes. Some Obas have already been commendably proactive and announced cancellation for the rest of the calendar year,” he said.
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