Ogun State government said effective from 1st of May, 2020 it will criminalise failure to wear face masks and fourteen days forceful quarantine awaits offenders.
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Gov. Dapo Abiodun disclosed this to newsmen on Friday at this private residence in Iperu Remo, Ikenne Local Government area of the state.
The governor said the sanction became necessary in the wake of the growing number of persons infected with the coronavirus in the state which as of the last count was 23.
Abiodun, who has been a cheerleader for face mask wearing as an important measure to curtail the spread of the virus, said from next Friday the government will come hard on any resident who does not have it on.
His word: “We have all seen the astronomical rise in the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in our country in the last one week. This therefore means that we must all continue to take cognizance of the health safety and recommendations we have issued earlier.
“We have always encouraged the use of face mask but let me add that with the reality facing us, the use of face mask in public by all individuals in Ogun State is now compulsory as from Friday, 1st May 2020.
“We will also begin to distribute face masks to those who cannot afford to buy, in addition to other materials to our vulnerable groups across the State.”
