The Edo State government on Tuesday said it would commence the enforcement of its no vaccination card, no entry into all state government owned facilities, as from Wednesday (today).

The government said the measure was aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the state.

This is coming in spite of the order of a federal high court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, which barred the state from the implementation of the policy.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Osamwonyi Irowa, who disclosed this at the daily press briefing on the virus, however, said that anybody who wanted access into any state government offices, must have his or her card to show the enforcers.

“If you have to enter the state secretariat you must have your vaccination card, we are going to implement this in all the key areas to ensure that we don’t have persons being infected because the other person is being difficult,” he said.

The commissioner said the first phase is targeted at state government facilities, noting that access to government locations across the state would be based on the vaccination cards.


“Those that cannot provide their COVID-19 vaccination card may have to excuse us and be working from home pending when a decision will be reached. As a state, we are doing everything possible to make sure people don’t get infected.


In his contribution, the head of the state’s COVID-19 regulation enforcement team, Yusuf Haruna, said the state government had trained 20 special teams that would be spread across the state to commence the enforcement.


“As we all know, the government has the responsibility to protect the lives and properties of its citizens. In view of this, we have trained 20 special teams that will be spread across the 18 Local Government Areas of the state.

“They will commence this enforcement from the 15th of September, 2021. What we expect our people to do is that while going to work they should go with their vaccination cards. The government is not forcing anybody but the government has the responsibility to tell you not to spread the virus.

“What we are going to do tomorrow is to grant those who have the authentic vaccination card access to their working places and those without can go back and work from home and the government will know how to deal with all of that,” Mr Haruna said.

This my governor too stubborn. For him, no such thing as compromise.

It has helped him in many ways though; but not without some consequences. I just wonder what becomes of him and his political future if Deputy Shaibu does leave him in PDP.

Back to the topic: Normally, Slowmirr worksbombs, dopes and bangs from home. He's safe.