At a polling station in Apapa LGA, the thermometer had no battery in it, so wasn't used.
At polling stations in Lagos Central, this newspaper observed that equipment such as infrared thermometers and hand sanitisers were provided and most of the officials used their face masks. However, about 80 per cent of voters and party agents did not use face masks nor comply with the social distancing directive.In most parts of Lagos East Senatorial District, infrared thermometers and hand sanitisers were provided but not used at many polling units. Many voters also did not wear face masks.
The poor adherence to COVID-19 protocols during the election on Saturday raises fresh concerns about the state’s COVID-19 prevention measures.In a statement on Saturday, Yiaga Africa said it observed the provision of hand sanitisers and handheld infrared thermometers across the polling units, but there was no enforcement on the usage.
“Polling officials and voters were not adhering to the COVID-19 non-pharmaceutical safety protocol and physical distancing,” the organization said. Since the pandemic broke out, Lagos has been Nigeria’s worst-hit city, accounting for about a third of the total infections.
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