The Nigerian Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has issued COVID-19 guidelines regulating congregations, offices and market places to contain further spread of the virus within the territory.
The FCT Minister, Muhammad Bello, who stated the guidelines at a news conference, said that enforcement teams would be on the streets to ensure compliance.
Bello also stated that the FCT administration will work with the Judiciary through the Mobile Courts System.
He said that recorded figures over the last three weeks in FCT have been unacceptably high and there was an urgent need to contain it as fast as possible.
The minister, therefore, said mandatory temperature checks must be carried out on all employees and customers entering offices and business premises.
“No mask, no entry. All offices and business premises must have a hand washing station with running water and soap or hand sanitizer.
Employees who are feeling unwell or have COVID-19- symptoms, should notify their supervisor immediately, or stay at home and seek medical attention to confirm diagnosis by doing a COVD-19-test.
While the above guidelines regulate formal workplace and business environment, the holiday season demands that we also place special emphasis on market places, places of worship and entertainment as well as recreational centres which traditionally attract large gatherings during this period.”
He, therefore, directed the Abuja Market Management and the various market associations to work together to carry out sensitisation activities to ensure compliance.
Bello, who said that all regulations issued as conditions for reopening of places of worship on the June 4, 2020 still subsists, urged heads of various congregations to ensure compliance.
“Public transportation facilities such as buses taxis and tricycles must also obey all already established protocols.
The FCT administration is determine to curb the spread of COVID-19 a d will therefore ensure rigorous enforcement.“
L. Nasir
