COVID-19: Why we are making 1 million face masks - Makinde



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Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has said that the State Government has resolved to produce one million face masks for use of the people of the State as a measure of fighting the spread of the novel Coronavirus in the State.

Governor Makinde, who made this known while addressing newsmen at the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, said that some countries have found the use of masks helpful in pushing back the virus.

A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, also quoted the Governor as saying that the State would commission 100 tailors to produce the one million masks.

He said: “As I stated in an earlier interview, one of the measures we considered to prevent, contain and control the spread of COVID-19 in Oyo State is the compulsory use of face masks in the public. We reached a decision to implement this measure. What we are saying is, if you must leave your house and come to any public place, you must wear face mask."

“We know that we are in a very tough economic environment right now. So, what Oyo State Government wants to do is to produce an initial one million face masks to kick start masks in public place policy in Oyo State."

“What we have also done is to link up with the artisans; 100 of the tailors will be commissioned by Monday, 20th of April, to make 10,000 face masks each."

“We are collaborating with experts who have already designed these face masks to train the tailors on how to make them. They will also employ some more tailors to join them so that they can, on a daily basis, cluster of tailors should be able to produce 2,000 face masks, so that within the week, they can hit the 10,000 target.”

Governor Makinde, who also noted that the ongoing massive Drive-Through/Walk-Through Testing at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan, was already yielding results, added that the test would enable the State get hold of scientific base to understand the behaviour of the virus in Oyo State.

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