As the presidential directive ordering a total lockdown of Lagos State and the Federal Capital Territory, take effect 11pm on Monday, the commencement of the lockdown in Ogun State have been extended to Friday.
According to the governor of the state, Dapo Abiodun, the extension is to allow for the state adequately supply food for the people.
“I have been in consultation with the Presidency and I have requested that he graciously allows us in Ogun State to prepare for this lockdown in terms of ensuring that we have enough food banks across the three Senatorial districts so that people will have enough food supply,” he said.
The governor said this at a press conference during the inauguration of the isolation centre in Ikenne.
The government set up two additional Coronavirus Isolation Centres to take care of Confirmed cases in the state.
Apart from the first centre located at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, the State has set up additional centre at Ikenne and Iberekodo in Abeokuta.
The Ikenne Centre, with about 125 bed spaces, is the biggest of all with two wings and emergency ambulance buses and response team vehicles.
