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Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has directed the Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of the State to prepare an executive order for the enforcement of compulsory use of face mask in the state following the surge in the number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in the state.
The directive followed the wholistic briefing of the activities of the State COVID-19 committee to the Governor, as well as the current situation of the dreaded pandemic in the state.
The Governor, who said the order will take effect from Monday the 1st of February, 2021, noted that lockdown is not an option for now considering the economic hardship, however, the use of face mask will be made compulsory and mobile courts will be established for the prosecution of violators which will include a fine of N5,000.
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