Amid resurgence of Covid-19 pandemic in the country in general and Imo State in particular, Governor Hope Uzodinma has ordered the closure of Imo State Secretariat effective Monday, December 21 as part of measures to check the menace.
In a stateside broadcast on Sunday, December 20, 2020 where he outlined the dangers of the fresh spike in Covid-19 pandemic, Governor Uzodimma directed that all government workers except permanent secretaries and political appointees should stay away from office till further notice.
The governor said the wearing of face masks has become critical and compulsory for every Imo indigene as Mobile Courts have been directed to arrest and prosecute anyone found without wearing a face mask.