{"id":13742,"date":"2020-05-18T10:30:08","date_gmt":"2020-05-18T10:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=13742"},"modified":"2020-05-18T10:30:13","modified_gmt":"2020-05-18T10:30:13","slug":"covid-19-ekiti-employs-use-of-drones-motors-to-fumigate-streets-in-16-lgas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=13742","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19: Ekiti employs use of drones, motors to fumigate streets in 16 LGAs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Fayemi-sacks1.jpg\" alt=\"Fayemi denies sacking 2000 Ekiti workers\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ekiti State government has deployed drones and motorized fumigators to fumigate the streets in the state\u2019s 16 local government areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The development is part of efforts by Governor Kayode Fayemi-led government of the state to get rid of COVID-19 in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The governor, was represented by the state Commissioner for Environment, Gbenga Agbeyo during the flagging of the programme in Ado-Ekiti on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the governor, some&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/tag\/COVID-19\">COVID-19<\/a>&nbsp;prone areas in Ado Ekiti had already been fumigated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He listed the areas to include Bank road \u2013 Fajuyi, Adebayo \u2013 Opopogboro and Fajuyi \u2013 Basiri \u2013 Iyin road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other were Dallimore Junction \u2013 Okeyinmi, Okesa \u2013 Ojumose -Post Office, Okeyinmi \u2013 New Garage \u2013 Ijigbo Roundabout and Post Office\u2013 Atikankan \u2013 Irona \u2013 Ijigbo Second roundabout and Mobile \u2013 Ajilosun \u2013 Ikere road will benefit from the gesture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAll the local government headquarters will be touched because we are mindful of the fact that we have to prevent community spread in a close society like Ekiti,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also speaking at the event, Ministry\u2019s Permanent Secretary, Mr. Olufemi Osasona, assured that the fumigation would be continuous until COVID-19 was totally eradicated in Ekiti.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe government enjoins Ekiti people to cooperate with the team as they would be moving round the remaining local governments to carrying out the fumigation exercise,\u201d Osasona said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ekiti State government has deployed drones and motorized fumigators to fumigate the streets in the state\u2019s 16 local government areas. 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