The Lagos State Government has called on residents, especially youths, to fully comply with President Muhammadu Buhari’s lockdown order in Lagos, as long as it subsists.
Mr Segun Dawodu, Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, made the call in a statement on Friday, as he decried reported cases of contravention of the order by some residents engaging in sporting activities on major highways.
Dawodu said the decision to shut down all sporting facilities across the state was a tough one for the government.
He, however, said the action was taken in the best interest of the masses, so as to prevent spread of the Coronavirus disease.
The commissioner said the present situation across the metropolis was a very challenging one, pleading that residents should endure a little bit longer until the scourge of COVID-19 was eradicated and normalcy returned to the society.
”The total disregard for the stay-at-home order by some people in the state is inexcusable.
”I will advise our youths to channel their energy and vigour to productive ventures during this period, by engaging in positive usage of the social media and devoting more time to studying and learning,” he said.
Dawodu commended some of the youths who had already registered to complement the state government’s efforts in the fight against the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic in Lagos state through volunteerism.
He urged more youths in the state to register as volunteers under the office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Sustainable Development Goals and Investment, via www.lsvc.ng
Dawodu said the act was capable of providing opportunities for enrollees to learn new skills, become better persons and secure job placements.
The commissioner also disclosed that the ministry had devised a faster means of attending to cases of abuse in Lagos through special phone lines: 08172457792, 09077333426.
He said that this would allow residents to report cases or issues relating to sexual, domestic and child abuse for prompt response.
