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COVID-19: Abuja authorities shut Wuse, UTC markets
The entrances into both Abuja markets were locked Tuesday afternoon. 3 min read
Traders with sad faces lined the front entrances of the Wuse market and the UTC market in Area 10, Garki, Abuja, on Tuesday, following the closure of the markets by authorities.
PREMIUM TIMES observed that the entrances into both markets were locked Tuesday afternoon and heavily guarded by a contingent of police officers, soldiers, civil defence and other members of the joint task force.
The Federal Capital Territory Administration said the markets will be shut for three days for failing to comply with COVID-19 protocols thereby violating the COVID-19 Health Protection Regulations 2021 recently approved by President Muhammadu Buhari.
2021-02-02 03:35:28 GMT2021-02-02 11:35:28(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
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ABUJA, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) Nigeria s Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu on Monday ordered the full enforcement of the COVID-19 Health Protection Regulations, an executive order signed last week by President Muhammadu Buhari, as part of measures to curb the spread of the virus.
Adamu asked senior officers across the country to ensure full compliance with the new regulations in their respective areas of responsibilities, adding that the uncertainty and risks caused by the pandemic had placed additional responsibilities on the general public to comply with safety regulations for all.
Nigeria mobilised over $95m to combat COVID-19 pandemic, Fayemi tells Chatham House Nigeria mobilised over $95m to combat COVID-19 pandemic, Fayemi tells Chatham House
• Expects 80m vaccines doses in 2021 for 40% of population, 60m vaccines doses in 2022
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Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Governor Kayode Fayemi, of Ekiti State, on Tuesday, disclosed that over $95 million has so far been mobilised to combat the scourge of COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
Governor Fayemi disclosed this during a virtual presentation on: ‘The role of Nigeria’s State Governments in recovery: Responses to COVID-19 linked challenges’ at Chatham House Event, London, UK.
According to him, “On the health front, about $20 million was made available to support the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) at the outset to scale its capacity to adequately respond to emerging issues.
The Governor of Ekiti State and Chairman of
Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Kayode Fayemi, has revealed that about 80 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines would soon be available in the country to immunise 40 per cent of the population this year.
This, he said, was part of measures being put in place to stem the tide of the deadly virus this year, adding that another batch of 60 million doses would arrive in 2022.
Governor Fayemi disclosed this on Tuesday while delivering a paper: ‘The role of Nigeria’s State Governments in Recovery: Responses to covid-19 linked Challenges” at the Chatham House Africa Programme. The conference was moderated by Elizabeth Donnelly, Deputy Director and Research Fellow, Africa Programme, Chatham House.