Persons who fail to comply with the restriction of movement and other
\nprohibition order imposed by the Niger State Government shall be liable
\nto a fine or imprisonment or both in accordance with the extant laws.<\/p>\n
Disclosing this at a Media briefing, Secretary to the State Government,
\nSSG and Chairman State Action Committe on COVID-19, Ahmed Ibrahim Matane
\nsaid the new measure became necessary following the gross disrespect for
\nthe appeals and directives on social distancing and social gatherings by
\nthe people as the only precautionary measures against the spread of
\nCoronavirus.<\/p>\n
According to the Committee Chairman, it became imperative to go beyond
\nappeals and directives to contain the spread of the highly infectious
\ndisease in order to avoid an impending health and economic calamity of
\nunimaginable proportion in the State.<\/p>\n
Alhaji Ahmed Ibrahim Matane said the Governor decided to invoke the
\nNiger State COVID-19 Order 2020, conferred on him by all the relevant
\nportions of the law and the Constitution for the collective good,
\nsafety, security and public health of the people.<\/p>\n
According to the SSG, the State Government has relaxed the restriction
\nof movement imposed in the State from 2:00pm to 10.00pm beginning from
\nSunday, 5th April, 2020.<\/p>\n
Markets are now to open from 8:00am to 2:00pm to enable people buy food
\nstuff and other essentials while the intra and inter State movement of
\npeople and vehicles remain banned.<\/p>\n
He announced that the State Civil Servants on Grade Level 1 – 12,
\nearlier directed to stay at home as part of measures to curb the spread
\nof the disease, are now to resume work on Monday, 6th April, 2020, from
\n8.00am to 2.00pm.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, all Local Government Areas sharing border with neighbouring
\nStates have been directed to ensure effective monitoring of people and
\nvehicles coming into the local government as all entry points to the
\nState remain closed except those on essential services.<\/p>\n
While debunking insinuations going round that the State government has
\nbanned ‘call to Prayers’, the Secretary to the State Government advised
\nthe people to shun rumour mongering, adding that the State is yet to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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