The Lagos State Government has taken its State Executive Council (SEC) meetings to the virtual platforms, in line with the lockdown directives given by President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday evening.
The virtual meetings will allow all commissioners and heads of agencies to participate in the meetings remotely, keeping them off the roads as the Federal Government directed.
Governor Babajide Sanwoolu announced this in a tweet on Tuesday, noting that governance had to continue during the COVID-19 lockdown.
“The Lagos State Executive Council has moved to virtual meetings that allow everyone to participate at the same time. We are fully committed to leading from the front. Please #StayAtHomeAndStaySafe,” the tweet read.
Governance must continue during our #COVID19 required lockdown. The Lagos state executive council has moved to virtual meetings that allow everyone participate at the same time. We are fully committed to leading from the front. Please #StayAtHomeAndStaySafe pic.twitter.com/kK5Ec75Ry6
— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) March 31, 2020
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As the lockdown takes effect in the FCT, Lagos, Sanwoolu urged Lagosians to remain in their homes as directed, as this is the best chance to stop the spread of the virus.
He noted that the lockdown comes with inconveniences, but it is for the greater good of Lagos State and the country.
Again, I want to urge us all to obey the stay at home order because this is our best chance to stop the spread of #COVID19.
Let's bear any inconvenience this period might bring about for our greater good. pic.twitter.com/UEli4Vu4dj
— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) March 30, 2020
The governor also charged security agents and officers to be friendly with the civil population even as they enforce the stay-at-home order.
As the commencement and enforcement of the lockdown of Lagos as announced by HE President @MBuhari starts tonight, I have charged the security agencies and officers to be friendly and civil in the enforcement of the stay at home order.#COVID19 pic.twitter.com/1J24ucWD5l
— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) March 30, 2020
The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat also charged Lagosians to be peaceful and amiable to one another even as they observe the lockdown.
In a tweet on his handle @drobafemihamzat, he said, “Please let us tolerate each other in our homes during this lockdown, avoid sexual and domestic violence.”
He added that in the event of such occurrences, there were several agencies to be reached.
Among the agencies listed are the Office of the Public Defender, the Ireti Resource Centre, the Mirabel Centre, Women At Risk International Foundation (WARIF), Stand To End Rape and the Primary Healthcare Board.
#COVID19Lagos update. Please let us tolerate each other in our homes during this lockdown, avoid sexual and domestic violence.
Please contact any of the numbers in the fliers for immediate assistance if there are any cases around you. Help is available. #StayHomeStaySafe pic.twitter.com/aTQI6NHTm1
— Obafemi Hamzat (@drobafemihamzat) March 30, 2020
