Niger state governor, Abubakar Sani-Bello has ordered that entry to public offices without facemasks.
The directive followed the confirmation of 18 of the Corps members who were posted to the state, tested positive for COVID-19.
“Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has directed that nobody should be allowed access to all government offices without wearing facemask as from Wednesday, 4th of August, 2021,” the Commissioner of Information, Idris Sani said.
He further explained that the state government will resuscitate the taskforce on Covid-19 to embark on massive sensitisation to ensure that all Covid-19 protocols are observed.
He enjoined all heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA’s) to ensure compliance with the directive and provide hand washing equipment in their MDA’s.
“All Managers of such places should take charge and ensure that nobody is allowed into these areas without a face mask so that as sensitization continues we will ensure the observation of these protocols to the best of our ability”, he said.
