COVID-19: Ogun PMAN Distributes Face Masks, Embark On Sensitization Programme
By ABIODUN JIMOH, ABEOKUTA
Ogun State Chapter of Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN), has embarked on sensitization exercise to support the government on need and importance to prevent the spread of coronavirus, and also distributed number of face masks to residents.
The PMAN sensitization programme held on Wednesday was led by its Secretary, Comrade Samuel Balogun in compliance with coronavirus guidelines limited number as approved by the authorities for the sensitization programme.
The first phase of the programme commenced at Ado-Odo Otta and Yewa South local government areas, Ogun West Senatorial District. Areas covered included notable and populated towns such as Ota, Ilaro and among others.
Comrade Balogun, popularly called ‘Sammy B’ stated that the mission was to ensure that they contribute meaningfully towards fight against the virus.
He added that musicians control larger percentage of residents who listen to them, hence, the resolved to further talk to them, so that they would be convinced about the reality and danger associated with the coronavirus.
Similarly, the association thanked Governor Dapo Abiodun for putting in place all strategies and directives to people to prevent the spread of the virus, applauding the two councils visited for their compliance.
He said: “As musicians, we have nothing doing now since about four months, we contributed a little amount among ourselves to produced face masks and if we have opportunity to raise or get more funds from people, we will produce more. By Thursday we shall be visiting Ogun East Senatorial district to continue our sensitisation exercise.
“I want to appeal to our people to continue to support the state government that they should comply strictly with the government directives and follow all the guidelines being set aside to stop the spread of Covid-19 in our dear state.”
In the same vein, Chairman, Transition Committee, Ado-Odo/Ota local government, Hon. Lawal Wasiu and his Vice, Hon. Ramon Wasiu while receiving the musicians lauded the team effort at ensuring that everyone was sensitised on the need to adhere to the health and safety protocols especially in the markets.
The council boss explained that due to the fact that Ado-Odo Otta has highest percentage of tested positive for coronavirus, the state government under the leadership of Prince Abiodun found it necessary and important to deem its searchlight in the area, hence the provision of laboratories for coronavirus test.
“Because we are very close to Lagos State, the larger percentage of people working in Lagos resides in Ado-Odo Otta council we know the spread of coronavirus in Lagos will definitely come to Ado-Odo Otta.
“It is only in Ado-Odo Otta that we have been testing day in day out in order to ensure that anyone who tested positive are being sent to isolation center and all the necessary medication given to them were from the state government.
“By now, the cases are coming down gradually, with this your sensitisation it will really help to tell people that this Covid19 is real,” he noted.
The council boss hereby expressed appreciation to the association for coming to the local government to sensitize people on the needs to prevent the global pandemic, stressing that the sensitization will also speak volume, in view of the fact that, musicians parades large number of fans, who listen to them.
The musicians earlier visited motor parks, markets, indomie factory in Sango Ota, to sensitize and see how people are really complying with the government directives, while a member of the executive in Sango market, Mr. Owolabi Murtala hinted that the association has sensitized their members and they have provided a washing plastic and soap at the entrance of the market in order for people to sanitize themselves before entering the market.
The secretary, Rotimi Elijah aka Rojah (Omo Iyeru 1) explained that they have been adhering to the government directives by ensuring that both motorists and
