Court orders closure of Wuse market, UTC for violating COVID-19 protocols
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Magistrate Idayat Akanni, issued the order, after the defaulters appeared before the court on Monday.
Speaking to newsmen after the order was given, Mr Ikharo Attah, Head , Publicity and Enlightenment, FCT Ministerial Enforcement Task Force on COVID-19, said the judge in her wisdom after seeing what happened at the Eagle Square, gave a strong ruling that three key areas of default, that is the Wuse, UTC market and Murg Shopping Plaza be shut down until further notice
” That means that from midnight today, these properties and markets have to remain closed based on the verdict of her Lordship.
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… Bans indoor gatherings of more than 50 persons
By Olasunkanmi Akoni, LAGOS
In line with the COVID-19 Health Protection Regulations, 2021 signed last week by President Muhammadu Buhari, Lagos State Governor, Mr, Babjide Sanwo-Olu has made it mandatory for residents to wear face masks or face six months jail term.
This came on a day Sanwo-Olu announced the approval of N200 million to support the ongoing COVID-19 patient management and treatment efforts of two Federal Government Treatment Centres in the state.
The governor stated this yesterday while addressing State House Correspondents on COVID-19 update in the state at Lagos House, Marina.
Sanwo-Olu said: “The importance of non-pharmaceutical interventions cannot be overemphasized. All residents of Lagos State must continue to abide by the public health and safety regulations that have been issued by the health authorities, including the following: Wear a mask everywhere, ensure that you wash your re-usable mask regularly,
COVID-19: Lagos bans indoor gatherings of over 50 persons
Sodiq Oyeleke
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed that no gathering of more than 50 persons shall hold in an enclosed space, except for religious purposes.
The governor said this while giving an update on coronavirus in Lagos State on Sunday.
He said that this is in line with the COVID-19 Health Protection Regulations 2021 signed last week by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).
He said, “The State Government has observed with dismay the widespread flagrant disregard and non-adherence to guidelines and protocols aimed at stemming and curbing the tide of infection.
The law provides for the maintenance of physical distance in gatherings, while all persons in such public places must, among other things, wear face masks.