COVID-19: Osun Governor Orders Lockdown In Four LGAs

A file photo of Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, addressing reporters in Osogbo, the state capital.Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has ordered a total lockdown in four local government areas of the state.

The Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mrs Funke Egbemode, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. According to her, the government has every reason to believe that it is already witnessing what looks more like a community transmission in the areas, and as such, there is a need to come up with measures to arrest the trend.

Egbemode warned that the government would ensure that violators of the lockdown order were severely punished if caught.

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