Abeokuta Central Business District within Lalubu and Okelewo axis of Abeokuta, the state capital, was virtually empty of its chaotic bustling and hustling activities on Saturday as business owners, workers and visitors stayed away from those hubs in compliance with the stay – at – home directive of the State and Federal Governments over the COVID – 19 pandemic.
Only people rendering essential services such security personnel, health workers and media practitioners were sighted at different locations. The Police Commissioner, Kenneth Ebrimson, who was sighted patrolling the capital and its environs in convoys to monitor the level of compliance by residents, commended them for their cooperation and support.
The Police Commissioner hailed residents for adhering to instruction without any one having run or chase after anybody for violating the government directives.He said: “I want to mostly thank the citizen of Ogun State for showing there sense of being civil , their sense of law abiding to a greater extent, they have lessen the burden of the security agencies.