COVID-19 : COMPULSORY VACCINATION COMMENCES IN EDO AS GOVT ENFORCES RESTRICTIONS.

By Mike ALADENIKA.

In line with the enforcement directives of Edo State Government on maximum and compulsory vaccination of citizens in the state against the 3rd wave of Covid-19 pandemic, some civil servants who have not taken the vaccine were Wednesday morning locked out of their various Offices due to their inability to produce proofs of vaccination.

The exercise which began before 7am saw the state Head of COVID-19 Enforcement Team, Mr. Yusuf Haruna, manning the main gate opposite the EFCC office in the GRA, while others took charge of other entry points.

Those who provided their vaccination cards were allowed entry, while others who could not were told to go back home, or make do with the vaccination points available around the Secretariat.

SPARKNEWSNAIJA reporter observed that the monitoring team also scanned the cards to be sure that they were genuine before allowing holders into the secretariat.

Some civil servants said they were taken by surprise and did not bring their cards with them while those who had it in their offices had to send their colleagues to bring them to the gate before they were allowed in.

Others who refused to go home despite being refused entry, were seen loitering around the perimeter fence discussing the action and the effects on them while others were been vaccinated at the Sapele road main gate of the Secretariat complete.

“I didn’t know that the order will take effect as I have not had electricity in my house for over one week. I have been vaccinated and I will be back with my card tomorrow,” one of the workers said.

When asked about how the government would be able to sustain this move, Haruna stated: “What is important is that where there is will, there is a way. Governor Godwin Obaseki had demonstrated that the state wants to save lives by dishing out this directive.

“We expect little hitches at the take off but there will be improvement as we move on. I am also sure that the people will also want to see if the government is serious about the directive. And with what we started today (Wednesday), we are demonstrating that the government is ready to save lives in the state.

“I am sure that those who did not come with their vaccination cards today (Wednesday) and were sent back home to bring them will not make similar mistake tomorrow. It is clear that many of the workers have taken the vaccine but they are yet to get use to the practice of going about with their cards.

“With the media giving what we are doing here the necessary publicity, people will know the need to comply with the directive,” he added.
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