The Government of Ekiti State has suspended the celebration of traditional festivals to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The coordinator of the State’s COVID-19 Task Force Response Team, Bolaji Aluko announced that traditional rulers had been instructed to suspend indefinitely local festivals in their domain, the Nation reports.
Aluko said that the decision was prompted by the impossibility to practice physical distancing if the celebrations were allowed to hold.
“Consequently, the wise course is to seriously discourage these festivals at this time.
“In fact, they are effectively banned by current government guidelines requiring social distancing and limited-number assemblies.
“Therefore, we are appealing to all Obas, council Chairmen, Councillors and community leaders for the cancellation of the public celebration of all upcoming festivals and cessation of ongoing ones in all part of Ekiti until further notice.
“These festivals should be observed in the quietness of homes. Some Obas have already been commendably proactive and announced cancellation for the rest of the calendar year,” he said.
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