By Ayo Kehinde
Malam Musa Bello, FCT Minister
The Federal Capital Territory Authority, FCTA, has announced guidelines regulating the easing of the lockdown in the FCT , starting on Monday.
In his message to the residents of the FCT, the Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello said that security agencies have been mandated to arrest and prosecute, through the mobile courts, anyone found contravening the guidelines and directed all workers who reside outside the FCT to remain in their respective States of residence until the ban on interstate travel is lifted.
He said the FCTA will vigorously enforce the overnight curfew from 8:00pm to 6:00 am.
According to him, the guidelines state involve partial resumption of all civil servants in the FCT on Grade level 14 and above for three days a week, namely Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between the hours of 8pm and 2pm, markets which are to operate for two days in a week on Wednesdays and Saturdays between 8:00am and 3:00pm, banks which are to open between the hours of 8:00am and 2:00pm, and buses and taxis which are to carry 50 per cent capacity between 8 am and 4pm,
Places of worship, schools, recreational facilities remained closed until further notice, he said
” Residents are once more reminded that COVID-19 can be fatal and all are hereby advised to take all prescribed measures to avoid contracting it. Persons with underlying medical conditions especially hypertension, diabetes, asthma and low immunity are advised to remain at home. Equally, persons 65 years and older are also advised to remain at home.
“Use of face masks by residents in all public places is mandatory and all business owners and government institutions are hereby directed to de-contaminate their premises, prior to re-opening”, said Anthony Ogunleye, Chief Press Secretary, FCTA , in a statement on Saturday, quoting the Minister, adding, “the security agencies have been mandated to arrest and prosecute anyone found to be contravening,”
