COVID-19: S/West Govs Agree On Nose Masks, Border Closure

By Augustine Adah

The South-West Governors have directed the closure of entry points to the six states in the zone immediately and the compulsory wearing of nose masks with effect from next Saturday to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.

This was part of the resolutions at the virtual meeting of the governors held on Thursday, April 16, 2020.

The statement read, “The Entry Points of our six States be closed forthwith to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.

“The state governors agreed that people involved in essential services or dealing in medicine, water, and consumable items in particular traders and market men/women should endeavour to wear nose masks while outside plying their trade to minimise the spread of the deadly virus.

“The governors further agreed that wearing of nose masks will be made compulsory for everybody coming out of their homes effective from Friday 24th April, 2020 in their respective States.”

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