By Ayodele Oni
Residents of Ekiti state may have turned their back against the fresh curfew imposed on the state to curb the spread of Covid 19 pandemic.
The state government, early in the week, announced that a curfew from 8.00 pm to 6.00 am had been imposed to curtail the second wave of the pandemic now ravaging the world over.
According to the Commissioner for information, Mr Akin Omole, apart from the curfew, a gathering of more than twenty people was equally banned until further notice.
These restrictions took effect Monday 6 am January 11, 2021.
Investigations revealed that the people, who received government directives with mixed reactions, with some saying they are unnecessary, are still going about their normal duties beyond the time the curfew is commenced.
Owners of relaxation centres and mauls still operate till late in the night, with customers more than the stipulated 20, while commercial vehicles and okada riders operate in violation of the restrictions.
It was observed that except for government offices, where wearing of masks and hand washing are made compulsory, many people roam the streets unmasked.
Investigations further revealed that despite daily increase in number of deaths and those infected with the pandemic, people, especially in rural areas go about their daily activities with some of them dismissing the existence of the pandemic.
Although, Ekiti remains one of the states that record low incident of Covid 19, Government is reported to be contemplating on using security agents to enforce the new rules.
