Governor Sanwoolu Asked to Meet the Boy in The "Mummy Calm Down" Video as He Urges Lagosians to 'Calm Down."

Have you seen the video of a boy telling her mum to calm down when her mum was about to beat him? This has inspired the Lagos State Governor to tell Lagosians to 'calm down' as they celebrate the Sallah festival.

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The governor wrote on his Instagram page@jidesanwoolu "I saw a video of one charming young boy online asking his mom to ‘calm down’ as she was set to punish him for his misdemeanour.

I was moved by his sobriety, which reflected in his promise of “last chance”, when confronted with the fact that he is a regular offender.

 The exchange was indeed funny, but it depicts the efforts parents put in moulding children into responsible adults. I want to assume that his mom indeed calmed down because the appeal was moving enough to make anyone change their mind.

Interestingly, the video inspired this special message to the good people of Lagos State because of the deeper meaning it conveys.

Fellow Lagosians, we need to ‘calm down’ as we enjoy the coming holiday and festivity.

It is a commemoration of Prophet Ibrahim’s heart of sacrifice and faith in Allah.

We need to emulate and demonstrate his sense of self-restraint at this time the world is combating the scourge of COVID-19.

 We need to be moderate in our celebration and also observe prescribed protocols towards defeating the deadly coronavirus, which are, maintaining social distancing, washing and sanitizing our hands, and using our face masks.

The world needs responsibility and commitment of its people to oust coronavirus.

 I urge every Lagosian to ‘calm down’ and not get carried away by the ‘excitement of the moment’. Like the rest of the world, we are still in the middle of a pandemic and need to remain extremely careful to keep the gains of the sacrifices we have all made in the past months.

 Let’s calm down!

  Meanwhile, I would like to meet the young boy since we both have exclusive right to the phrasal verb ‘calm down’."

Read Also: Breaking News: Lagos State Government Suspends Reopening of Worship Centres.

Breaking News: Lagos State Government Suspends Reopening of Worship Centres.

All preparations by Christians and Muslims in Lagos to resume worship at their various worship centres has been quashed as Lagos State Government announced an indefinite suspension of the planned reopening of mosques and churches on Friday, June 19 and Sunday, June 21 respectively.

This was disclosed by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday, June 16, during a press briefing at Alausa Ikeja.

The governor explained that this is as a result of the rising cases of the coronavirus pandemic in the state which has been the epicentre of the virus in the country.

The governor had on Thursday, June 4 asked mosques to reopen from June 19, adding that churches can begin services from June 21.

This will come as a disappointment to many worshippers who had braced themselves for the reopening of their places of worship but the decisions seem inevitable owing to the rising cases of Covid-19 in Lagos State.

Ought Government not to have cancelled the proposed reopening, let’s hear your view about this development.

Read Also: NPOWER: Here is what to do if you are yet to receive March and April Stipends.

NPOWER: Here is what to do if you are yet to receive March and April Stipends.

As volunteers started receiving their stipends for the month of May, some aggrieved group of volunteers has taken to Twitter to protest the non-payment of their March and April stipends. The group claimed that over 80,000 volunteers are yet to receive stipends for March and April.

In a reaction to that post, NPOWER twitted that "The figure is incorrect. There are less than 12,000 who are affected. We know exactly the number of people that are yet to receive their stipends. We are working on resolving the issues. And we have asked them to send details in again for comparison."

In an earlier message by the handler of NPOWER Twitter handle, he had given instructions that volunteers should follow if they are yet to receive their stipends.

"If you are yet to be paid your March and April stipends, follow the instructions listed carefully.

1. Send ONE email to volunteersupport@npvn.ng

2. Title the email - Unpaid March and April

3. The email should include:

  a. State of Residence

  b. Name

  c. PPA

  d. NPVN no

Related News: Nigeria Begin Ease of the Second Phase of its Lockdown, Reduces Curfew to 10pm - 4am.

Breaking News: Majek Fashek is Dead.

The popular reggae artist Majekodunmi Fasheke a.k.a. Majek Fashek is dead.

The announcement was made on Tuesday by his manager, Omenka Uzoma via his Instagram page. 

He said, "It is true that the African number one legendary icon has gone to be with his maker.

"Let's celebrate him, his achievement and his family, whatever decision made by his immediate family will be notified."

Here are some of the reactions on Instagram to celebrate the departed legend:

@funny_aquila wrote No wonder the Rain was so heavy .... Unknown to us, you've been called Home !!! Majek Fashek Rest in Peace❤

Another twitter user @gbengaajiboy wrote #MajekFashek Rest in Peace Majekodunmi Fasheke. He passed today and the rain was sent down. Rest in Power African Soldier.

@iysydney wrote  He might have passed on today one thing for sure is he  fact he lives in itinually .....coz he came he saw n he conquered RIP Legend #MajekfashekConfused face

@odili_justine wrote Growing up my dad used to play this song on Saturday mornings. I always waited for my favourite part to start singing....mama mama yo, papa papa yo send down the rain. RIP Majek Fashek. #MajekFashek #RestInPeace

One thing is sure, he might have died but his work will last longer in the memory of his follower.

Rest In Peace Majek Fashek.

Read Also: Nigeria Begin Ease of the Second Phase of its Lockdown, Reduces Curfew to 10pm - 4am.

Nigeria Begin Ease of the Second Phase of its Lockdown, Reduces Curfew to 10pm - 4am.

The Federal government has announced the guideline for the ease of the second phase of its lockdown. This was announced by the Chairman of the PTF, Boss Mustapha at the PTF briefing on Monday.

The SGF said “The PTF submitted its recommendations and the PRESIDENT has approved the following for implementation over the next four weeks spanning 2nd – 29th June, 2020, subject to review

“Cautious advance into the Second Phase of the national response to COVID-19; application of science and data to guide the targeting of areas of on-going high transmission of COVID-19 in the country;

“Mobilisation of all resources at State and Local Government levels to create public awareness on COVID 19 and improve compliance with non-pharmaceutical interventions within communities; sustenance of key non-pharmaceutical interventions that would apply nationwide and include: ban of gatherings of more than 20 people outside of a workplace;

Below are the excerpts of the easing of the lockdown as announced by the Coordinator of the PTF Dr. Sanni Aliyu.

·         The nationwide curfew time has been reduced effective from tomorrow, the curfew starts from 10pm - 4am.
·         Offices can now operate at 75% capacity and the normal working hours between 8am – 5pm
·         For now, all the schools are to remain closed; the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 announces the directive.
·         The interstate travel remains prohibited except for goods and essential travel, the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 announces.
·         The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has requested the Aviation Industry to start developing protocols for domestic flights to possibly resume from June 21
·         Relaxation of restriction on places of Worship based on guidelines issued by the PTF and protocols agreed by state governments.

What do you think about this development?