COVID-19 Vaccination Is Now Compulsory In Edo State – Obaseki Declares

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has declared that starting from the second week of September, people in the state will be required to show their COVID-19 vaccination cards before gaining access to public spaces.

The places where such requirements will be requested before gaining access include but not limited to banks, wedding reception venues, churches, and mosques, the Governor declared on Monday.

According to the Governor who spoke during the flag-off of the second phase of COVID-19 vaccinations in the state, evidence of at least one dose of vaccination will be requested at the gate of such public places before access can be granted.

Obaseki said adequate arrangements have been made with security forces to enforce the order which he added will remain in place until the pandemic is gone.

“Beginning from the second week of September 2021, large gatherings, as well as high traffic public and private places will only be accessed by persons who have proof of taking at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccination. People who have not yet been vaccinated at all will depend on remote access to these gatherings.”

“From the second week of September people may not be allowed to worship in churches and mosques without showing proof of their vaccination cards at the gates.”

“Similarly, people will not be allowed at event centers, receptions or parties, without showing proof of their vaccination cards. People will not be allowed to access banking services from the middle of September 2021, if they are not vaccinated.”

“We have made adequate arrangements with security agencies to prevent anybody who doesn’t have vaccination cards to access any of these places. We are doing this to protect our citizens and all these measures will remain until the pandemic passes away,” the Governor declared.

Meanwhile, the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has insisted that its ongoing industrial action would not be suspended.

Naija News reports that the National Industrial Court had on Monday ordered doctors to suspends its ongoing strike following a suit filed against them by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige.

But the association’s National President, Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, told PUNCH that they are yet to be served the court ruling.

He maintained that members of the NARD would not suspend the ongoing strike.

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