Vice Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the last general elections, and former governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi, has called on Nigerians to remain vigilant and keep adhering to the COVID-19 safety protocols as coronavirus pandemic is not yet over.
and would hit the country hard if people paid deaf ears to COVID-19 guidelines.
Obi, who made this known through a Statement made available to the Press, advised, amidst the lift on inter-state travel ban, expressed worries that the disease might still hit the country hard if people pay deaf ears to COVID-19 guidelines.
He cautioned that Nigerians should not think that the pandemic is over, warning that any attempt to throw caution to the winds might have undesirable implications on the country.
He explained that the lift on inter-state travel ban was only a measure taken by the Federal Government to ease the hardship on people whose source of livelihood depend on that and also to keep the economy alive.
Former Governor Obi, who maintained that social distancing and, if possible, staying indoors were still the safest preventive measures against the deadly virus, also advised that only those who really have needs to engage in inter-state travel should do so.
He enjoined transporters and travellers to always heed the COVID-19 protocols at every point in time to ensure that the pandemic situation does not get much worse than it already is.
Obi further urged governments at all levels to step-up their COVID-19 awareness campaign, noting that people always need to be reminded of the dangers of not sticking to COVID-19 safety measures and how to stay safe during this period.
He encouraged Nigerians to remain prayerful and hopeful that the situation will soon get better and the pains and discomforts of today will become a thing of the past as life will improve for everyone.
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