The Edo State Government has commenced the fumigation of markets across the state as part of measures to check the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
Our reporter, who visited the Oba, Ekiosa, New Benin and New Markets, observed government officials spraying chemicals in the markets.
The traders, who deal in foodstuffs were relocated to adjoining primary and secondary schools marked out as temporary markets.
Speaking on the development, the General Manager, Edo State Signage Agency, Mr. David Giwa-Amu, who is in charge of the fumigation at Oba market, said the markets needed to be sanitised in the light of the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the state.
“We have commenced fumigation at Oba market and other markets which is also going on across the 18 local government areas of the state.”
According to him, this is part of the measures aimed at halting the spreading of coronavirus in the state
