Akure traditional ruler shuts activities at palace, urges market leaders to provide sanitizers

The Deji of Akure kingdom, Ondo State, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi, Odundun II, has shut down activities at his palace in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease.

Oba Aladelusi has also directed market leaders in Akure and its environs to provide buckets and sanitizers in markets for washing of hands.

Announcing the suspension of cases pending in the palace, the monarch urged everyone to cooperate with the state government in fighting the outbreak.

He expressed his appreciation for the timely intervention of the Ondo State governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, at stemming the tide of a possible spread of the virus to the state.

According to him, though all the reported cases in Ondo State had tested negative, the efforts of the governor in ensuring a diseasefree environment cannot be over emphasized.

A statement from the palace yesterday read, “His Majesty is fully aware of the efforts of government, through the Taskforce headed by the Commissioner for Health, and wishes to enjoin all residents of Akure to comply with the directives of the federal and state governments on preventive measures such as washing of hands and avoiding overcrowded gatherings, among other measures.

“The palace will continue to partner with the government and all relevant stakeholders in ensuring that all hands are on deck to deal with this epidemic. On the other hand, the palace wishes to advise anyone showing symptoms of Covid-19 to report to the nearest government health institutions.

“His Majesty wishes to encourage all residents not to panic but to pray at this critical time, maintain good personal hygiene and observe all the measures being put in place by the Ministry of Health”.

Oba Aladelusi prayed that Covid-19 would be defeated in no distant time.