Ondo State has closed all its land borders.
The State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Donald Ojogo, who announced this in a press statement issued on Wednesday evening, said the decision was taken after observing the trend and the possibility of the coronavirus’ undeterminable spread to the state.
The states which share borders with Ondo include Ekiti, Edo, Osun, Kogi and Ogun States.
According to Ojogo the border closure would take effect from 6pm on Thursday, April 2.
Also, he said the State would observe a three day fasting and prayer beginning from Thursday as a way of thanking God and seeking His face for His immeasurable grace and continuous favour.
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He said the border closure bars inter-state travels into the state and that security operatives as well as monitoring teams have been put on the alert to enforce the order as part of measures already taken to contain the spread of the virus into the state.
The statement further read: “To His Glory, Ondo State has remained one of the states in the country without a single confirmed case of COVID-19. This is an uncommon Grace Government and indeed, the people must not take for granted.
“As a way of thanking God and seeking His face for this immeasurable grace and continuous favour, government hereby declares a 3-day period of fasting and prayers commencing from Thursday, 2nd to Saturday, 4th April for Ondo State and the country at large.
“Government therefore, urges the good people of Ondo State to use this period to stand firm in prayers and remain inexorable in His praise as mankind faces this pandemic.
“May God sustain His Grace upon Ondo State.”
