Also, I want to reiterate that the ban on street trading, which was announced by the Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, is in the best interest of our people.
This move is aimed at ensuring that all trading activities in this period is concentrated in the pry and secondary school premises, where we are strictly enforcing the social distancing policy as well as the hygiene and safety precautions, to slow the spread of #COVID19.
Many families and individuals are suffering as a result of the partial lock down. That is why we have started distributing food items to over 50,000 vulnerable families and will give medical support to even more.
We are fumigating and providing water in markets, parks and public spaces and have reduced taxes on small businesses.
The situation we find ourselves today, is equivalent to a war against an unknown enemy, that is why I am calling on every citizen of #EdoState to partner with the government on this shared responsibility to stop the spread of the virus.
We are therefore appealing to everyone to support our fight by donating cash, healthcare equipment, water, food, testing supplies. We are also encouraging you to look out for and support our vulnerable persons so they can maintain their dignity and prevent catastrophe.
We should all show care and love at a time like this and be our brothers’ keeper. The government of #EdoState is leading this battle and has already spent over 1billion naira of our limited resources in this fight.
We have constituted the #EdoState Fundraising Committee, which is populated by captains of industry, religious leaders and traditional rulers to help galvanize efforts at mobilizing resources to beef up the state government’s response to the pandemic.
The committee will be inaugurated on Monday, April 20, and we expectthat their input would richly improve our efforts at building the required buffers to triumph over this setback.
In order to cater to the educational needs of our children who are to resume school on the 27th of April, we have designed EDOBEST-AT-HOME in partnership with MTN.
EDOBEST-AT-HOME consists of interactive audio lessons with customized messaging, digital self-study activity packs, mobile phone-based interactive quizzes, digital storybooks and virtually moderated teacher-student classroom interactions.
Private schools are welcome to access the materials which will be updated on the Edo SUBEB website.
Once again, try to get screened at any of our several screening centers across the state and where required, you will be tested for confirmation.
Wash your hands regularly with soap under running water and use alcohol-based sanitizers. Stay at home; but if you must go out, wear facemasks and avoid gatherings of more than 20 persons.
Don’t be afraid! Keep safe, stay healthy and strong. COVID-19 need not be a death sentence.If we all play our parts, together we will beat it.
God bless Edo State
God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria
#letsgofurthertogether
#EdoCares
#EdoFightsCOVID19