Coronavirus: Ekiti State Government Declares 14-Day Curfew

Coronavirus: Ekiti State Government Declares 14-Day Curfew

As Nigeria battles the Coronavirus pandemic, Ekiti state governor,
Kayode Fayemi, has announced a major lockdown of the state which
will begin from Monday night March 30th and end on April 13th.

The governor disclosed this in a state-wide broadcast aired on major
media channels this morning Sunday March 29th. He said it was
disappointing that many of the state residents are nonchalant about the
preventive measures such as washing of hands, coughing and sneezing in
their elbows and social distancing.  He added that the curfew is much
needed as the state could not afford a public health crisis if the
Coronavirus crises escalates in the state.

“In our collective interest and to further ensure the safety of
Ekiti-kete, having declared Coronavirus (COVID- 19) an infectious
disease in Ekiti State, I hereby, in pursuant to Section 8 of the
Quarantine Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 and the
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) impose
a curfew of movement in Ekiti state.

The purpose of this curfew is to impose restrictions on the movement
of persons and goods within Ekiti state for an initial period of
fourteen days. This is in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus in
Ekiti state.

Therefore, effective from 23H59 (11:59pm) on Monday, March 30, 2020
until 23H59 (11:59pm) on Monday, April 13, 2020, there shall be
restriction of movement across the length and breadth of Ekiti State,
with all our borders closed.

That is a full and total shutdown of Ekiti state, and a 12-hour dusk
to dawn curfew in Ekiti State from 7:00pm – 7:00 am. All Ekiti residents
are hereby directed to STAY – AT – HOME.

We are implementing the Quarantine Act to keep all Ekiti residents
safe. So let me be clear. If you do not go home or stay home for at
least fourteen (14) days as from Monday, 30 March, 2020, you could face
serious fines or prison term.” he said