Covid 19 in Nigeria: Buhari Coronavirus Disease Health Protection 2021 law make face mask compulsory in public
27 January 2021
Wia dis foto come from, Bashir Ahmad
President Muhammadu Buhari don sign di Coronavirus Disease Health Protection 2021 law wey go make di use of face masks for public place mandatory.
Di Nigerian leader sign di document in line wit section Section 4 of the Quarantine Act, Cap. Q2 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2010, according to Head of Nigeria Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha.
Dis na wetin dey part one of di document.
For all gathering social distancing of 2 meters between pipo gatz dey
Buhari signs COVID-19 Health Regulations 2021
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By Omeiza Ajayi
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the COVID-19 Health Regulations 2021, with an order that “at all gatherings, a physical distance of at least two metres shall be maintained at all times between persons”.
The president said the action was in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 4 of the Quarantine Act, Cap. Q2 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2010 and all other powers enabling him in that behalf.
He said in consideration of the urgent need to protect the health and wellbeing of Nigerians in the face of the widespread and rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria, “no gathering of more than 50 persons shall hold in an enclosed space, except for religious purposes, in which case the gathering shall not exceed 50% capacity of the space”.
COVID-19: Buhari signs new regulations for churches, markets, use of face masks
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President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Coronavirus Disease Health Protection 2021.
The regulation makes the use of face masks in public places compulsory, as Nigeria battles with the second wave of COVID-19.
This was confirmed by Boss Mustapha, the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, while addressing journalists in Abuja on Wednesday.
Mustapha, who is also the Secretary to the Federal Government, confirmed Buhari signed the document on Tuesday.
According to him, the President signed the document in the exercise of the powers conferred by Section 4 of the Quarantine Act, Cap. Q2 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2010.
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President Mohammadu Buhari Wednesday issued Coronavirus Disease Health Protection Regulations 2021.
The President, through a statement from the Ministry of Information and Culture, said a physical distance of at least two metres shall be maintained at all times between persons at all gatherings.
Notwithstanding the provision of Regulation 1, he also insisted that no gathering of more than 50 persons shall hold in an enclosed space, except for religious purposes, in which case the gathering shall not exceed 50% capacity of the space.
The President in the statement all directed that all persons in public gatherings, whether in enclosed or open spaces, shall adhere to the provisions of Part 2 of these Regulations.
By Olawale Ajimotokan
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Coronavirus Disease Health Protection 2021 which makes the use of face masks in public places mandatory as part of measures to curb the s spread of COVID-19.
Disclosing this on Wednesday in Abuja, Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, said the President signed the document on Tuesday.
Mustapha said the President signed the document in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by Section 4 of the Quarantine Act, Cap. Q2 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2010.
According to him, Part 2 of the regulation stipulates that no person shall be allowed within the premises of a market, mall, supermarket, shop, restaurants, hotels, event centres, gardens, leisure parks, recreation centres, motor parks, fitness centre or any other similar establishment “except he is wearing a face covering that covers the nose and mouth, he washes his hands or cle