ExxonMobil, Youth Empowerment and Development Initiative (YEDI), Grass Root Soccer, and Oshodi-Isolo Local Government have emphasised the need for continuous sensitisation of the public and adherence to safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Lagos.
 
The groups urged the government not to relent in its efforts to ensure that protective measures are adhered to by the people, as coronavirus is still active in the state.
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The groups made the remark at a skills intervention and distribution of COVID-19 relief support for Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Area targeted at 1,000 residents. 
 
Speaking at the outreach, Yedi Executive Director, Oje Ivagba, stated that with the daily announcement of new COVID-19 cases, Nigeria is not totally free from the virus and efforts must be geared towards eradicating it. 
 
He said: “With the help of our sponsors, we are here to provide COVID-19 prevention support to the community to ensure efforts at curbing the virus are sustained. We are providing PPEs to community members and give food donations to them. There is a possibility that people assume that coronavirus is gone and therefore are throwing caution to the wind. We also recognise the fact that the pandemic has caused a lot of problems for people in local communities. We had to be responsive to their needs.”
 
Also speaking, Matron, Oshodi-Isolo LGA, Dr Bolaji Fehintola, stated the need for all hands to be on deck to ensure that safety measures are intensified among the people.
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