Oyo State governor, Engr Seyi Makinde has said that the state doesn't need to go the Lagos, Ogun, Osun and Ekiti way on total lockdown before the spread of coronavirus can be curbed.

Makinde said during a phone call conversation to a popular radio station in Ibadan on Tuesday.

The governor who reiterated that everything that can be done to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in Oyo State is on the table, that the government will continue to assess the situation and take additional measures where necessary.

Quoting the governor verbatim, he said "Yes, Lagos can be on lockdown, Ogun can be on lockdown, Oyo State, yes, people have been saying have a total lockdown and then I have been asking them questions. What will be the benefits here? Are there alternative courses of action for us to take? If you ask people not to come out, you lock down the market places, there are people who what they sell today - the profit from today’s activities is what they will eat tomorrow. There are plenty of people like that within our environment. So, are there alternatives available to us? Can we do selective lockdowns? That’s why I imposed the curfew.

"I think, everything is on the table but it has to follow a logical pattern and it will need the input of experts. We are not just going to lockdown because everyone is looking down.

"I have been watching CNN and the most successful place right now in containing this is the Czech Republic. And one of the things they brought out is that they made a law that if you must leave your house, you must wear a mask. It may be that route for us to go. I have asked them to start evaluating that. If we must make that law and say everybody that must go out must wear a mask, then, how about those who cannot afford it. Can we make masks locally? Can we get our artisans and our tailors to commit to that with the government supporting? So, those are the type of solutions we are looking for."

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That man gives no fuuuck about APC and their blind policies ... Nah person wey dey consider the poor ..Nice one

That is what will eventually happen, because the world can't stay like this till December

This virus isnt going anywhere soon, we better move on with our lives, who go die go die

See governor wey him thinking faculty get departments wey dey study;humanity 101,conscience 111,love 221 and consideration 301....always putting the people first,that is wat true governance is.

Oyo state have a governor with a thinking cap, a governor who have the welfare of his people at heart while attempting the needful

This man lacks deep thinking or does this implies that all Oyo state residents are already infected or sick Because from a professional point of views and recommendations from WHO and CDC only medical personnel and sick people should be wearing face masks!!

donbachi:
See governor wey him thinking faculty get departments wey dey study;humanity 101,conscience 111,love 221 and consideration 301....always putting the people first,that is wat true governance is.

Enough of the false hype. Time is fast running out so he needs to come up with a definite plan. As we speak the state is operating as if there's no governor in place. Life's still going on as if there's no coronavirus, perhaps the ONLY state in Nigeria that is still doing that even when states like Anambra that don't have a single case are being more proactive. If he truly put the people first as you claim he wouldn't have held that infamous rally against better judgement. This sycophancy of the governor needs to end if he's to make progress. He needs to act NOW, enough talk please.

Thinking faculty that doesn’t know the preventive measures to take not to contract the virus.

donbachi:
See governor wey him thinking faculty get departments wey dey study;humanity 101,conscience 111,love 221 and consideration 301....always putting the people first,that is wat true governance is.

This is a sign of who has something upstairs.

This man get sense

Time shall tell with this thing.

Stores are open in many parts of USA.
A lot of private businesses are open

Kroger, Walmart, Home Depot, UPS, Carribean Kitchen,
I have been to all in the last one week. People are going about their normal lives.

But me self dey stubborn sha and should know better. But I dey carry hand sanitizer for pocket dey wash hand every two minutes if I go out.
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It's for this reason that the estimated death toll in USA is expected to be 200,000.

If he can implement it successfully, I am pretty sure the decision will be a wise one

It seems Oyo state have the most reasonable governor in Nigeria.


Almost all our leaders here still think like 18th century animals but this one think differently

Free

Czech way, will u provide or even produce enough mask to go round or just dishinv

Ok oooo..... People should please stay safe at home oooo..

What most people don't understand is that social distancing is a privilege. Let me give you my reasons:

1. Most poor people live together in small rooms where it's impossible to isolate yourself.
2. Most poor people do not have access to running water.
3. Most poor people cannot afford to buy hand sanitizers or health masks.
4. Most poor people need to go out to find something to eat and will die of hunger in a lockdown.

It is easy to say "social distancing" but for most of the poor, it's impossible to practice it.

Correct.

GSM Amaka...The man style of leadership is extraordinary....

Anything to keep the people safe

A risky move, but that's just the reality on ground. All businesses cannot be on lockdown. Everyone should just take caution and be careful.


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That mod that placed me on ban for saying the truth God dey

obi4eze:
This man get sense

media sense.. Most of you outside Oyo should always ask for images of GSM projects.. Especially not anything Ajimobi almost done finished before he left. I am Anti Ajimobi but Seyi is still performing below reasonable people expectations in Oyo state forget media and polongo system of government seyi still Audio Governor.

obi4eze:
This man get sense

The guy get mouth die

Hmmm...

Too much sense

otipoju:
Time shall tell with this thing.

Stores are open in many parts of USA.
A lot of private businesses are open

Kroger, Walmart, Home depot, UPS, Carribean Kitchen,
I have been to all in the last one week. People are going about their normal lives.

But me self dey stubborn sha, but I dey carry hand sanitizer for pocket dey wash hand every two minutes if I go out.

USA now have the highest numbers of active cases....
In fact in the last three days more than 3000 people living in US have died of corona virus.

*To every action there is an opposite reaction........

US might be forced to go the Wuhan way.

Thinking faculty at top notch.
Intelligent governor.

He knows what he wants.
Partisan no go kill us for Nigeria.
I want to see Bubu's reaction, May be na dis one go comot am from that seat of power because I know he will react

Aba boys are ready mr Governor

donbachi:
See governor wey him thinking faculty get departments wey dey study;humanity 101,conscience 111,love 221 and consideration 301....always putting the people first,that is wat true governance is.

U don't even understand d situation. Czech republic way. Oyo state people would start borrowing masks now like borrowing salt from neighbour. U need to understand ur environment b4 making laws. Not copying from another environment with entirely different orientation and culture

This was d same man that launched nylon cover for bike riders calling it innovation whilst some came online to praise d move.

Same person that appointed an SA who's now fixing bill boards across d state capital showing off he's now an SA.
Abi, with his 50b declared networth, can't he personally help feed d poor during lockdown and call billionaires like him in d state instead of allowing people to move around with just masks.
I won't blame him, he has a team he gives instructions to rather than a team that can come up with ideas running d state.