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Following the rising cases of coronavirus, the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, has ordered that all bars, restaurants, leisure gardens, and event centres should be shut for five weeks.
He also directed that informal and formal festivity events, including weddings, conferences, congresses, office parties, concerts, seminars, sporting activities, and end of year events are restricted to not more than 50 persons.
Rising from an emergency COVID-19 meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, the minister equally directed that Churches and Mosques should not have more than 50 per cent worshippers, noting that social distancing and mandatory use of face masks and hand hygiene was to be strictly enforced.
By Olawale Ajimotokan
The FCT Administration has approved new guidelines on controlling of the spread of COVID- 19 in the territory and effectively approved the closure of bars, night clubs, pubs, events and recreational venues for the next five weeks to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
An emergency meeting chaired by FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello to contain the spread of the second wave of the pandemic ratified the guidelines Wednesday.
The FCT is regarded as one of the epicenters in this second wave. Also all informal and formal festivity events, including weddings, conferences, congresses, office parties, concerts, seminars, sporting activities, end of year events among others are restricted to not more than 50 persons.
COVID-19: Again, FCT shuts bars, clubs, others, limits wedding guests to 50
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By Omeiza Ajayi
Following the resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA has announced fresh measures to curtail the spread of the virus.
Chief Press Secretary to the FCT minister, Anthony Ogunleye in a statement on Wednesday said the minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello announced the guidelines after an emergency COVID-19 meeting in the wake of the second wave of the pandemic.
Accordingly, “all bars, night clubs, pubs, events and recreational venues in the FCT are to remain closed for the next five weeks”, the minister said.
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The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, on Friday, directed the Market Management Limited and the various market associations in Abuja to wo.
The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, on Friday, directed the Market Management Limited and the various market associations in Abuja to work together to carry out sensitization activities.
The Minister also issued new guidelines to offices, worship centres, transportation and among others as the FCT prepares for a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bello made this known in a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Anthony Ogunleye in Abuja.
Recall that the Federal Government had earlier declared the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in the country.