Governor of Osun State, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has inundated the people of the State on the need to continue observing Coronavirus safety precautions.
Oyetola, speaking through his Special Adviser on Civic Engagement, Hon. Oyintiloye Olatunbosun John at Central Mosque, Oja Oba, Osogbo during the Jumat Service, warned on the need for residents of the state to always obey COVID-19 protocols, noting that the deadly disease is still very much around.
He equally frowned at the non - challant attitude of people towards the pandemic adding that many people who still doubt the presence of Covid-19 are doing that at their peril.
According to him, "I want to assure you that COVID-19 is real and deadly because according to reports from Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), death rate is increasing day by day, which means, everybody must take responsibility by obeying all guidelines set by the World Health Organisation and being preached by health professionals".
Speaking further, he urged the aged people to be extremely careful because they are prone to the disease, emphasizing that everybody must extend the advocacy to their neighbours even at home.
He however urged everyone to "pray to God to put an end to the menace".
While paying homage to the Palace of Ataoja of Osogbo, he sensitized the chiefs led by the Ajagunna of Osogbo Land, Chief Oparanti Gabriel on the terrible nature of Covid-19, inundating them on the need to support the efforts of the government in the containment of Covid-19 pandemic in the state.
In his own remarks, the Grand Imam of Osogbo Central Mosque, Sheikh Muss Animasahun appreciated Governor Oyetola's efforts at ensuring the spread of COVID-19 is curtailed in the state.
The Imam speaking through the Mufasir of the Mosque, Alhaji Moroof Ishola, also corroborated the Special Adviser's position on the need to observe the safety precautions at all time.
He however advised them to support Government in order to reduce the spread of the disease.
Other dignitaries who observed their Jumat service at Osogbo Central Mosque are His royal highness the Ataoja of Osogbo land Oba Jimoh Olanipekun Larooye 2, Deputy Imam of Osogbo Central mosques Sheik Huruna Aderinran, the Senator representing Osun Central Senatorial District, Dr. Ajibola Bashiru, state house of Assembly member in Osogbo State Constituency, Hon. Taofeek Badmus, Chairman Osogbo South, Hon. AbdulAkeem Olaoye and a host of others.
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