<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Ogun State Government has announced the closure of its borders with the neighbouring states and the international border with the Republic of Benin. </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The closure will be effected at 12 Midnight on Sunday, 29th March, 2020. It will be in force for two weeks in the first instance. With this restriction order, movement in and out of the state is thus banned as a further measure to contain the corona virus pandemic.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In a statement issued on Saturday in Abeokuta by Kunle
Somorin, Chief Press Secretary, Governor Dapo Abiodun, the state is constrained
to effect border closure in order to stem and flatten the curve of the spread
of the dreaded corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic, not only in the state but in
the country and in the West African sub-region.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“The position of Ogun State is peculiar. It not only
shares an international border with the Republic of Benin, it does so with all
other states in the South West (except Ekiti), including Lagos State, which has
understandably recorded the highest number of infections in the country largely
because it hosts the busiest air and sea ports and it’s the nation’s economic
capital.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“The border closure will not only be beneficial to Ogun
State but the national efforts to curtail and contain the virus. Lessons from
other climes strongly indicate that closure of borders has the potential to
drastically flatten the curve of spread whilst unrestricted movement portends grave
dangers”, Governor Abidoun further explained.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The only exceptions to the interstate restrictions are
vehicles conveying personnel involved in essential services such as security
agencies, health workers, food and medical items and petroleum products.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Statement enjoined citizens to fully cooperate with the security agencies who have been fully briefed and directed to effect the closure, noting that at this period of a global pandemic and national emergency all hands must be on deck to slow down the spread of COVID-19. The border closure and other measures will be reviewed from time to time, in response to developments as they unfold, the statement concluded.</p>

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