Ekiti State government has deployed drones and motorized fumigators to fumigate the streets in the state’s 16 local government areas.
The development is part of efforts by Governor Kayode Fayemi-led government of the state to get rid of COVID-19 in the state.
The governor, was represented by the state Commissioner for Environment, Gbenga Agbeyo during the flagging of the programme in Ado-Ekiti on Sunday.
According to the governor, some COVID-19 prone areas in Ado Ekiti had already been fumigated.
He listed the areas to include Bank road – Fajuyi, Adebayo – Opopogboro and Fajuyi – Basiri – Iyin road.
Other were Dallimore Junction – Okeyinmi, Okesa – Ojumose -Post Office, Okeyinmi – New Garage – Ijigbo Roundabout and Post Office– Atikankan – Irona – Ijigbo Second roundabout and Mobile – Ajilosun – Ikere road will benefit from the gesture.
“All the local government headquarters will be touched because we are mindful of the fact that we have to prevent community spread in a close society like Ekiti,” he said.
Also speaking at the event, Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Mr. Olufemi Osasona, assured that the fumigation would be continuous until COVID-19 was totally eradicated in Ekiti.
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“The government enjoins Ekiti people to cooperate with the team as they would be moving round the remaining local governments to carrying out the fumigation exercise,” Osasona said.
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