Leaving Oyo Out Of States With Total Lockdown Poses Threat -Don

A lecturer at the Lead City University, Ibadan and public affairs analyst, Dr Bayo Busari, yesterday, warned President Muhammadu Buhari that leaving Oyo State out of the states where he declared total lockdown, will pose a dangerous threat to the fight against Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19.
Busari said it was imperative for the Federal government to review its position on the lockdown which only affects Lagos, Ogun and FCT, leaving out Oyo, which has the third-highest reported cases.
The Don made these declarations via a statement made available to journalists in Ibadan, the state capital.
Recall that Buhari had ordered a total lockdown in Lagos and Abuja. He made the announcement during a nationwide broadcast on
Sunday.
The President ordered suspension of all movements in Abuja and Lagos as from 11 pm of Monday, March 30th. The restriction was also extended to Ogun state following its proximity to Lagos State.
But, Busari while reacting maintained that Oyo state should be included in the lockdown in view of its proximity to Lagos and Ogun States, the epicentre of the pandemic in the country.
He urged President Muhammadu Buhari, to without wasting more time, include Oyo state in the list of states where he declared total lockdown, as the number of people infected with Coronavirus continue to increase.
Busari in the statement, argued that the state has
international boundary with Benin Republic as well as being a gateway to the Eastern and Northern parts of the country.
He insisted that leaving Oyo state out the states where Buhari declared total lockdown will pose a dangerous threat to the efforts to flatten the curve of the spread.
“However, it is imperative that the Federal government reviews its position on the lockdown, which only affects Lagos, Ogun and FCT leaving out Oyo, which has the third-highest reported cases.
“Equally, Oyo State was not captured in the palliatives announced for Lagos State and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) by President Muhammadu Buhari in his national broadcast. However, there is no doubt that the fight against the pandemic will task states, especially in terms of finances. This is why it is important that Oyo State benefits from the largesse that the Federal government is making available to fight the Covid-19.
“Equally, Oyo State should be included in the lockdown in view of its proximity to Lagos and Ogun States, the epicentre of the pandemic. Not only this, the state has international boundary with Benin Republic as well as being a gateway to the Eastern and Northern parts of the country.