Ogun: Face mask offenders to spend 14 days in isolation centre

Gov Dapo Abiodun 

Ogun State government has made it compulsory for residents of the state to wear face masks as from Friday, 1st May, 2020.

This was disclosed on Friday, by Governor Dapo Abiodun, during a press conference at his Iperu residence.

Abiodun said: "We have always encouraged the use of face mask, but let me add that with the reality facing us, the use of face mask in public by all individuals in Ogun State is now compulsory as from Friday, 1st May, 2020.

"We will also begin to distribute face masks to those who cannot afford to buy, in addition to other materials to our vulnerable groups across the State".

The governor, however, warned that anyone that fails to wear face mask as directed by government, will be arrested and made to spend 14 days in isolation centre.

He said that efforts of the government towards fighting the Covid-19 pandemic to a stand-still is achieving desired results, and therefore, the state cannot relent.


Abiodun reassured the people of Ogun State that his administration will continue to ensure their welfare and wellbeing at all times, while government has continued to spend judiciously so that Covid-19 does not spread unchecked into our different communities.

He further said: "As we enter another week of the lockdown, we appreciate the fact that we must continue to strike a delicate balance between the health safety and economic well-being of our people.

"We will continue to have a window of break on Monday, 27th April, Wednesday, 29th April, Friday, 1st May, 2020 from 7.00am to 2.00pm.

"Let me also state that we have commenced the second phase of distribution of palliatives/stimulus for the Covi-19 lockdown.

"The second phase is expected to cover over 80,000 households, that is over 400,000 individuals. If we add this to the first phase which cover over 100,000 households, it means that at the end of this second phase, we will have covered almost 200,000 households, and almost 1 Million individuals.

"Let me also reassure our people that we have learnt some lessons from the first phase of the distribution. This second phase therefore will reflect the lessons learnt in better organization, improved process of distribution and delivery to the vulnerable groups, aged and indigent.

"I want to state clearly that we will not tolerate any diversion or subversion by any individual or group. Such act will be viewed as crime against the State and visited with the full wrath of the law".

The governor also congratulated Muslim brothers and sisters on this year's Ramadan, while he urged them to continue to pray for the state and the nation.