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General News of Friday, 20 March 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Seyi Makinde speaks on staging rally amidst COVID-19

Seyi Makinde Seyi Makinde

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has apologized for staging a political rally amidst COVID-19 confirmation in Nigeria.

In a statement issued, the governor stated that the rally was staged based on the information they had about the virus at the time.

He, however, took responsibility for the action and advised people on measures to follow to keep themselves protected from the virus.

The statement reads in part: "I have received your complaints about the rally that was held yesterday, and I feel obligated to state in clear terms that we acted based on the information we had at that time. In retrospect, it should not have happened and I take responsibility for that lapse in judgement.

"On assuming office on May 29, 2019, I swore an oath to serve and protect you, I want to assure you that our administration is doing everything in our power and working with the agencies of the Federal Government, to take proactive measures to prevent the spread of this virus.

"I urge members of the public to not give in to any form of panic. As a people, we can take several measures to beat this virus.

"It has been shown that maintaining proper hygiene through frequent washing of the hands, scrubbing for 20 seconds with soap and water, and the use of hand sanitizers that are 90% alcohol based, is a key way to prevent the spread of this disease".