The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has ruled out a fresh lockdown in the state over the new spike in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sanwo-Olu, revealed that there is no plan to impose a fresh lockdown in the state via in a statement made on Sunday, he described the rumored as baseless and untrue.
The governor had a week ago restored the restriction set on worship centres and prohibited festivals, street parties, and other public social affairs in the state.
He also order schools to shut down until further notice while government employees to work from home starting from Monday due to the number of COVID-19 cases in the state.
He said: “This same disregard for COVID-19 guidelines is also being observed with places of worship across the states, in both their regular gatherings and the special gatherings organized to commemorate this Season.
“This is certainly not the time to lower our guard against the COVID-19 pandemic, it is instead time to step up our battle against this stubborn virus that has gripped the world for several months now.
“We cannot afford another lockdown of the economy. Amid an economic recession, we must find a way to delicately balance the imperatives of life and livelihood. With this in mind, the only solution available to us is to take responsibility for all our actions.
“We will not hesitate to bring the full weight of the law to bear on any person or organization caught breaching our public health regulations and protocols with regards to the COVID-19 pandemic.”
