Lagos state government has announced it plans to fumigate the entire state in order to curtail the spread of coronavirus. The governor of the state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, disclosed this on Thursday.
Sanwo-Olu said the fumigation was necessary and equipment will be deployed in every part of the city. He asked residents to do their part to remain safe and healthy.
“To ensure we keep our environment safe and curtail the contagion of #COVID19, we are deploying disinfectant equipment to fumigate the entire state,” Sanwo-Olu tweeted.”These fumigation machines will be deployed to every part of the metropolis for sterilization of our public spaces & surfaces. “We are very aggressive in our efforts to combat the novel Coronavirus in the State. We all have to #TakeResponsibility and do our part in ensuring we remain safe and healthy” he added.To check the spread of the virus, the government had ordered the closure of markets, apart from those where food and medical items are sold. The governor also advised residents of Lagos to avoid travelling to and from the state during this period.
He added that law enforcement agencies and other relevant state protection agencies “have been imbued with the power to deal with recalcitrant offenders”. Lagos has so far recorded 32 cases making it the state with the most number of cases in the country.
