Nigeria Govt placed a ban on interstate travel due to the coronavirus pandemic but some states have flouted the order by allowing vehicular movements out from their states to other states. Especially, the influx of northerners to the southern part of the country.
The Ohaneze Ndigbo, Anambra Chapter, has expressed dissatisfaction at poor compliance with the order banning interstate travel aimed at curbing coronavirus spread. Chief Damian Okeke-Ogene, President, Ohaneze Ndigbo in Anambra, expressed the dissatisfaction in an interview with newsmen on Wednesday in Awka.
He said that some people from states hard hit by the virus had been entering states with less record of coronavirus in spite of the order.
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He said that such movements must stop for Nigeria to contain the spread of novel coronavirus to communities.
“ Such movements are unacceptable and have defeated the purpose of lockdown, curfew and other measures put in place by governments, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and the Presidential Task Force on coronavirus to contain the spread of the virus.
He urged mobilisation of vigilance groups to ensure proper protection of communities. He said that vigilance groups should report strange faces or new entrants into communities to the appropriate authorities.
He frowned at alleged inability of security personal at the borders to stop unlawful vehicular movements. He urged them to ensure adequate public compliance with the ban on interstate movement.
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