Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has reacted to the extension of the lockdown order in the state, Ogun state and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by another two weeks.
In a series of tweets on his verified Twitter handle on Tuesday, Sanwo-Olu noted that the extension was a tough decision but necessary to avoid the deadly effects of coronavirus as seen in other countries.
“Dear Lagosians, yesterday H.E Pres. @MBuhari announced a 2 weeks extension of the lockdown. This was a tough decision but like we have seen in countries that couldn’t stop the spread of #COVID19, the effects have been catastrophic. My biggest focus now is security and welfare,” he wrote.
Dear Lagosians, yesterday H.E Pres. @MBuhari announced a 2 weeks extension of the lockdown. This was a tough decision but like we have seen in countries that couldn't stop the spread of #COVID19, the effects have been catastrophic. My
biggest focus now is security and welfare.— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) April 14, 2020
The governor also confirmed the reports of pockets of insecurity across different areas of the state, adding that intelligence has shown a combination of exploitation by criminal elements taking advantage of the situation.
He, however, stated that police operatives have been responsive while measures have been put in place to increase surveillance and response time in the last 24 hours.
On welfare, the second half of the first phase of our reformed #LagosFoodRelief distribution which is targeted at the vulnerable is on course. The federal government's conditional cash transfer has also begun to help reduce the burden and we are working on doing more.
— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) April 14, 2020
On welfare, Governor Sanwo-Olu revealed that the second half of the first phase of the distribution of food and relief materials targeted at the vulnerable was on course.
He added that the Federal Government’s conditional cash transfer has also begun to help reduce the burden and complement ongoing efforts.
Please help us tell mr governor to pay LAWMA March salary. We are dying of hunger.