Residents Of Edo Frown At “No COVID-19 Green Card, No Entry” Policy Of Govt

Posted by African Examiner Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Residents of Edo State have frowned at the Edo State Government’s restrictions imposed on persons without COVID-19 green cards.

Some of the residents who spoke on Wednesday said it was unnecessary to impose restrictions because of the COVID-19 vaccination green card.

Some civil servant in Edo State Civil Commission, Central Hospital Benin and Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), said that the policy of no card no entry was serious.

Ehisunwen Ogbebor, a civil servant said that majority of workers in the state had been vaccinated due to the latest rules.

She said that without the green card, workers were not allowed into ministries and government agencies in the state.

“The government needs to strategize on how everyone would get vaccinated, because majority of persons are borrowing green cards to enable gain access into some specific places.

“I have not taken the vaccine because I have high blood pressure. I feel I would have problems if I take the vaccine. I am very scared”.

Asagba Isreal, another businessman, said that restriction of movement or blocking entrances of state buildings would not change the mind of people towards the vaccine.

“Most people have refused the vaccines because of the state of their health.

“Majority of adults are already suffering from one sickness. COVID-19 vaccination to them is not an option,” he said.

Edo State government had earlier announced that citizens unvaccinated with at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine will be barred from all state government-owned facilities from Tuesday, September 15, 2021.