The governor of Niger state, Abubajar Sani Bello, has ordered a total lockdown of the state as due to the continuous spread of the Covid 19 Pandemic in the country.
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The governor declared this in a state broadcast, restricting the movement of people and and all state functions. Citizens are allowed outside for 13 hours a day, which is from 8am – 8pm with effect from tomorrow. Civil Servants from levels 1-12 are expected to stay at home till further notice except those on essential services.
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He added that all public gatherings including Churches, Mosques, government functions and social gatherings more than 20 people are prohibited with immediate effect.
He said;
“the scourge of Coronavirus (COVID 19) is real and with the confirmed cases in Abuja, just a stone throw away from us (Niger State), the situation calls for more proactive measures and preparedness for any eventualities.
“As from Wednesday, March 2020, the State shall observe a daily curfew from 8 am to 8 pm till further notice.
“All Public and Private institutions remain closed down; all public gatherings of more than 20 persons are prohibited as from today (Monday); all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies must provide hand washing items at the entrance of their facilities.
“The general public including market men and women must practice social distancing and handwashing with soap regularly; all forms of street Hawking and begging are by this directive banned.”
“We will enforce all preventive measures as advised by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) especially social distancing and handwashing routines”, the Governor declared.
