LOCK DOWN: Our Boundaries Are Not Porous, Says DESOPADEC Director
Chief John Nani
SAPELE/Nigeria: Deltans have been told to disregard any rumour going round that the boundaries are porous despite the lock down order to curb the spread of the corona virus pandemic.
The advised was given by the Director of Finance and Administration, Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (DESOPADEC), Chief John Nani while speaking to news men in Sapele.
Nani said that the boundaries in Jesse axis of Ethiope West Local Government Area are intact with the directive of the governor as security are mounted in the boundaries areas to make sure there is a total lock down.
The director pointed out that due to the agrarian nature of the people in that area, most people in the Jesse axis have farm lands across the border which is why most of them are been allowed to go get their farm produce with a measure of checking their health status and temperature by health workers in their going and coming been put in place.
He noted that no Edo indigene are allowed to cross the border, recalling that at the early stage of the lock down, the Local Government Council Chairman, Hon Solomon Golley was seen at the boundary between Ologbo and Oghara with security men stopping those going and those coming from crossing.
Golley also went round most of the makeshift markets to make sure the people adhere to the social distancing directive.
Churches were not also left out as churches were also shut down in the area on the 5th of April.
Most persons in Ethiope West commended the efforts of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa in protecting the lives of Deltans but frowned at the low level of compliance by the Ethiope West people.
Some who spoke and will not want their names mention said most of the makeshift market were over crowded thereby going against the social distancing directive.
They noted that there were no hand sanitizers or water in any strategic areas for washing of hands in the market.
It was seen at the Oghara Junction Market which is now in Okome Primary School that the crowd was too much thereby going against the social distancing directive.
