By Gbadamosi Oladimeji
The Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has announced the relaxation of the lockdown imposed on the state, subjecting reopening of schools, worship centres and major markets to on-going consultations with stakeholders.
With this relaxation, Ekiti people will now enjoy free movement for their daily activities from Monday to Friday between 6am and 8pm.
Similarly, from Monday, public officers on Grade Level 8 and above are to resume for duty while those on Grade Level 7 and below will remain at home until further notice.
According to the Governor, “The dusk-to-dawn curfew will resume from 8pm to 6am daily, while lockdown of the state borders remains enforced”.
Reopening of schools, worship centres and major markets will however, be subject to on-going consultations with stakeholders.
Governor Fayemi, however, advised residents of the state to keep to all prescribed rules set for the prevention of COVID-19.
