x

Ekiti Assembly suspends activities indefinitely over Coronavirus outbreak

Ado-Ekiti, March 19, 2020  Ekiti House of Assembly on Thursday suspended its legislative activities indefinitely as parts of the measures to contain the spread of Coronavirus, coded COVID-19.

The decision was taken at the Thursday’s plenary presided over by the Speaker, Mr Funminiyi Afuye in Ado-Ekiti.

The Chairman, House Committee on Health, Mrs Teju Okunyiga, had under Matter of Urgent Public Importance, informed the House of a reported case of COVID-19 in Ekiti.

Okunyiga then called for precautionary measures to contain the further spread of the diseases.

Other members who spoke on the matter included Mrs Yemisi Ayokunle, Gboyega Aribisogan and Abiodun Fawekun, suggesting that aside the Assembly’s complex, public places like schools should be shut down, at least, for now.

Commenting, the Speaker said: “Activities at the Ekiti House of Assembly is hereby suspended as suggested by members, until further notice when the tension about the dreaded Coronavirus is doused.”

Afuye, however, allayed the fear of residents, saying though the COVID-19 was real, the state government was on top of the situation.

He advised members of the Assembly to sensitise their constituents against social interaction, unnecessary hand shake and regular washing of hands, among others, that could cause the spread of the disease.

Meanwhile, two bills, Ekiti Housing Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2020 and Law to Prohibit Discriminatory against Persons with Disabilities, 2020, were unanimously passed at the Thursday’s plenary.

The passage of the bills followed the adoption of the reports of the House Committees on Lands and Housing as well as Women Affairs and Social Development.

This was submitted by their Chairmen, Mr Ayodeji Ajayi and Mrs Adekemi Balogun, respectively.

The Assembly thereafter adjourned plenary sitting “sine die” as moved by Mr Gboyega Aribisogan and seconded by Mr Tunde Idowu (Ikere Constituency 2).

Hot this week

Editors Urge Government To Create Safe, Enabling Environment For Journalists

· Ask security agents to find missing Vanguard journalistAs...

EXCLUSIVE: Buhari orders probe of Isa Funtua, AMCON over keystone and Etisalat

Following the controversy generated by the leading opposition party,...

6 Signs your boyfriend thinks you are ugly -Take note of No. 2

They say there are three kinds of people; the...

2023: South-East, Middle Belt Forum Endorses Peter Obi

The South-East and Middle Belt Forum has endorsed the...

Laws of Political Gravity Akpabio and the Pundits

By PATRICK WEMAMBU,Sometimes politics resembles one of the weirder...

FCT CROSSJOF Fecilitates With Amb Soni Abang Over SSDC Appointment

By Joyce Remi-BabayejuThe FCT Cross River State Journalists Forum...

Abuja-Keffi road project: CHEC assures of June 2026 completion date

Lucy OmakpoThe Federal Government has expressed its commitment to...

Chinese Pingtan Art Performance Strengthens Cultural Ties in Abuja

In a bid to enhance cultural exchange and foster...

North-Central APC Forum to Sule: Declare stance on Tinubu

By Israel Adamu, Jos The North-Central All Progressives Congress, APC,...

Plateau Youth Leader Prince Miaphen bags SALSA award

By Israel Adamu, JosFormer President of Plateau Youth Alliance,...

Delegates arrive Lagos for Okpe Union’s 95th anniversary, NEC elections

Delegates from the seven continents of the world have...

2027 is a done deal for Gov Uba Sani, President Tinubu – Rep. Amos Magaji

By Achadu Gabriel, KadunaA Member representing Zangon kataf/Jaba federal...
spot_img

Related Articles

Popular Categories

spot_imgspot_img