JUST IN: We have not relaxed ban on religious activities, 8pm to 5am curfew still in force, says Oyo govtThe Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force, headed by Governor Seyi Makinde, stated on Tuesday that it was yet to relax the ban on religious activities and the curfew imposed as a result of the pandemic. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Makinde, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, confirmed that the Task Force made its position public after a two-hour online meeting. The statement added that the Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force is still evaluating the situation in the state and, therefore, would not be able to follow the decision by the Presidential Task Force, which relaxed the ban on religious gathering and the curfew. “The Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force wishes to alert the public that the ban on religious gathering remains in force in the state. “This is because the Task Force is awaiting a risk, situation analysis report by a team of experts earlier commissioned to do so.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 02, 2020 19:45 UTC