The Osun State Government on Monday is considering, the deployment of mobile courts across the state to punish non-compliance citizens that disobey the COVID-19 safety protocols.
The government stated that, instead of fines, defaulters will be made to put in hours of community service when found guilty.
The Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Funke Egbemode, said the government is worried that in spite of all that has been done to enforce the safety guidelines – including lockdown, security operations and sensitization, a large number of people still move around without their face mask, while some are beginning to convene parties and social gatherings.
She further stated that the continuous breach of safety protocols will further worsen the active community transmission stage the state is in and fighting hard to resist and curtail.
Egbemode, however, disclosed that extra measures will be put in place ahead to upscale its fight against the spread of the pandemic.
However, Part of the measures will be the deployment of a mobile court to conduct instant trials of defaulters, and the prescription of community service to serve as deterrence to defaulters of the NCDC and state government’s guidelines.
She said “We enjoin religious leaders to continue to enforce the safety protocols of the government in their respective organisations, while also noting that the guidelines set by the government remain in place. “
