Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State on Sunday evening announced restriction of the lockdown of the state to Saturdays and Sundays effective from June 1.
The governor, however, said the lockdown of the entry points into the state and curfew between 8pm and 6am daily would still remain in force, adding that “the protocols about personal hygiene, hand washing, use of alcohol-based hand-sanitiser, physical and social distancing, and use of face masks must continue to be observed.”
Fayemi, who spoke in a statewide broadcast where he gave update on COVID-19 in the state, raised hopes that markets, schools and places of worship would soon be reopened after ongoing consultations with stakeholders in the different areas.
The governor said that Ekiti State “cannot afford a community infection that could easily overwhelm our medical capacity and return us to another round of stay-at-home with even more stringent measures.”
He said, “Commencing from tomorrow, June 1, 2020 (today), Ekiti people will now be able to go about their daily activities from Monday to Friday, 6am to 8pm. For the avoidance of doubt, the dusk to dawn curfew will daily resume at 8pm till 5.59am of the following morning.
“Ekiti State public officers at Grade Level 8 and above are to resume for duty from June 1, 2020, while those on Level 7 and below are to remain at home for now.
“Existing restrictions on human and vehicular movement would continue to be observed in accordance with existing regulations contained in the Ekiti State Coronavirus Disease (Prevention of Infection), Regulations 2020.
“Government is considering reopening the major markets to permanent shop owners, after the outcome of the engagement process that is ongoing on the relocation of roadside traders to the available alternative markets being prepared for them. The reopening will be subject to compliance with specific conditions and protocols that are being determined.
“Similarly, government appreciates the impact of the continued stay at home of our children. Therefore, effort is ongoing to reopen the schools as soon as the committee set up to appraise the protocols, resources, conditions and modalities for reopening has concluded its work.”
Fayemi said he had directed the Ministry of Education to begin a stakeholders’ engagement for a common position on the best way to manage the situation, saying, “This is without prejudice to what may be decided subsequently at the national level in respect of school reopening.”
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