COVID-19: Okowa Invokes Quarantine Act, Public Health Law To Back Lock Down

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state, has read the Quarantine Act and Public Health Laws of the state to back his earlier declared lock down as practical measures to combat the deadly Coronavirus disease.

Okowa, in a state broadcast on Tuesday, made further pronouncements in the continuing efforts to prevent/contain the spread of the coronavirus disease in Delta State.

The declaration are: “In the exercise of the powers conferred on me by the Delta State Public Health Law Cap P21 Laws of Delta State 2006, and in particular, section 8 of the Quarantine Act, Cap Q2 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004, (having regard to the provisions of Sections 2,3 and 4 of the Quarantine Act, Cap Q2 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004), and further pursuant to the Infections Diseases (Emergency Prevention) Regulation 2020 and other enabling Laws and powers in that regard”.

Consequently, he proclaimed, “Pursuant to the Infections Diseases (Emergency Prevention) Regulation 2020, it shall be an offence to inflate the prices of/or hoard food, drugs and other essential goods and services within the State during this period of emergency; Anybody found in contravention of this order may have such essential goods seized or forfeited to the State as stipulated in the Law”.

Meanwhile, Governor Okowa has appealed to wealthy Nigerians, particularly Deltans, to support the Government in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

“Those who wish to make financial donations can contact any of these persons – my humble self, the Secretary to the State Government and the Honourable Commissioners for Finance and Health”, he implored.