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Oyo State Government, on Monday disclosed that it will conduct coronavirus test on at least 10,000 people across the state.
The governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde stated this while speaking on a live phone-in programme tagged “COVID-19 situation report room” on Fresh105.9 FM, Ibadan.
Makinde said this was part of the measures put in place by his administration at ensuring that coronavirus is completely wiped away from the state and its people.
According to the governor, his administration is determined to take all the necessary measures towards curtailing the spread of the virus .
He maintained that his administration is presently working on necessary palliative measures for the people of the state towards alleviating their suffering, adding that the major challenge facing the Oyo State Government was how to ensure that the planned palliatives get to the right people in the state.
“We have started collating data of people in the state, so that the right person gets the palliatives from the government. From my findings, I learnt that the Federal Government wanted to give N20,000 to people across ten local government areas in the state, but I later discovered that 80% of the Federal Government N20,000 conditional cash transfer is wasteful, so we are working to bridge the gap,” he said.
The governor urged the people of the state to continue to support his government in the ongoing fight against the spread of coronavirus, saying “the state government can not do it alone.”