Kwara govt closes land borders over COVID-19
The Kwara State Government has ordered the immediate closure of all land borders with immediate effect.
The chairman of the state COVID-19 technical committe, Kayode Alabi, announced these in a press statement released in Ilorin on Tuesday as part of additional measures to curb the spread of the Coronavirus.
The government however said the border closure excludes all categories of movement sanctioned in the broadcast of President Muhammadu Buhari, adding that the partial shutdowns within the state remain in force until further notice.
The statement reads in part, “The government hereby announces the shutting down of all our land borders to ban movement to the state from elsewhere. The only exemptions to this rule are those stated in the address of Mr President. Specifically, these are vehicles carrying agricultural produce, medical equipments, and officials on essential duties related to COVID-19 campaign.
“All previous restrictions and exemptions locally remain in force. A specific warning here goes to commercial motorcycles (Okada) who have been violating the shutdown orders. Any violators caught would face the full consequences of the law.”
