Gov. Godwin Obaseki, on Thursday, extended the dusk-to dawn curfew from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for another 14 days.
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo, on Thursday, extended the dusk-to dawn curfew from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for another 14 days.
“Since my last public update about 10 days ago, we have made tremendous progress in the area of screening, testing and improving awareness on the pandemic for our people. “As we increase testing, we are likely to see an astronomic rise in the number of cases in the state. Obaseki said that the various screening centres offered free medical services, free face mask and free multivitamins.“I want to appreciate the good people of the state for their cooperation and compliance with the curfew which l imposed 10 days ago.
“With the lessons we have learnt in the past, we have put measures in place to make sure that only the targeted people receive these items,” he said.He said that the sate government had approved the payment of hazard allowances ranging from N90,000 to N300,000 depending on their cadre.
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