Many residents of Jos, the Plateau State capital, have resorted to playing indoor games to ease the boredom of the COVID-19 total lockdown imposed on the state.
The lockdown order, which is a directive of the state government, is a precautionary measure against the ravaging novel coronavirus pandemic, from which the state has recorded a case already.
During the lockdown, there is no movement of any kind and all shops, markets and places of worship are put under lock and key.
This total lockdown has led to varying degrees of boredom among the people, forcing many to device ways within their homes to ease the effect of the restriction.
Our correspondent, who visited some houses, reports that neighbours now engage in playing indoor games like cards, ludo, draft, chess, among others.
Others, especially the women, engage in hair plaiting and storytelling.
A resident of Zarmaganda, who was seen playing cards with other tenants in the compound, Philip Ishaya, said it eased the boredom of staying at home.
He said they normally played the game for between two to three hours daily.
Patrick Omonya, a resident of Dadin Kowa, who was met chatting with his neighbours under a mango tree, said the lockdown was made more difficult for them due to lack of money.
He said after being locked up in his room for a long time, he usually found refuge under the mango tree to get fresh air and chat with his neighbours.
A lady who was seen engaged in plaiting another lady’s hair, Tina, said she engaged in the exercise to get some income during the lockdown.
She said as a single mother catering for four children, she needed to augment her income to feed her family.
