[ICYMI] Lockdown: Trek to market, Kwara govt tells residents

The Kwara State Government on Sunday reiterated its stand that residents should go to markets by foot, insisting on arraigning any defaulters.

The deputy governor of Kwara State and chairman of COVID-19 Technical committee made this disclosure during a press briefing in Ilorin.

“For the avoidance of doubt, all our markets remain open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays between the hours of 8a.m. and 12noon for people to restock food and other essentials.

“But there shall be no vehicular movements of any kind except for those on essential duties and trucks conveying foods and drugs and associated services earlier exempted. For emphasis, Okada, Keke Napep, taxi, private vehicles and other vehicular movements are disallowed.

“People are to patronise only markets nearer to their places of residence. Movements to the markets shall be by foot.

“Anyone caught violating these regulations will be prosecuted in the mobile courts and sanctioned accordingly. People are to note that convictions at this mobile courts carries the same consequences as other judicial convictions.”