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WAHALA!!! Court orders closure of 2 popular markets in Abuja

Flagrant disregards for Covid-19 prevention guidelines remains conspicuous in some Satelite towns around Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and it's neighboring bother Communities.

A mobile court of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has ordered the immediate closure of two popular markets, including a shopping plaza in the FCT.

Magistrate Idayat Akanni gave the order after the defaulters were brought before the court.

Wuse and UTC markets were ordered to close immediately over flagrant disregard to COVID-19 Health Protection Regulations Act, 2021.

Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari on Jan. 26 signed the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Health Protection Regulations 2021 in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by Section 4 of the Quarantine Act, Cap. Q2, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2010, and all other powers enabling him.

The protection regulations will serve the urgent need to protect the health and wellbeing of Nigerians in the face of widespread and rising numbers of COVID-19 cases.in Nigeria.

Briefing newsmen after the order was given, Mr Ikharo Attah, Head , Publicity and Enlightenment, FCT Ministerial Enforcement Task Force on COVID-19, said the FCTA has rectified the regulations and directed the security agencies and enforcement task force to ensure compliance with the regulations in the territory.
 
Attah explained that the enforcement of the executive order was in line with the directive of the President which was heavily carried out by the FCTA taskforce.

He said that the law had empowered the taskforce to ensure total compliance with the regulations that was why the task force gone round strategic places in the city to arrest violators.

He disclosed that the task force had arrested, arraigned, prosecuted and convicted no fewer than 100 persons over violation of the executive order.
 
"The judge in her wisdom after seeing what transpired here at the Eagle Square gave a strong ruling that three key areas of default, that is the Wuse, UTC market and Murg Shopping Plaza be shut down until they comply.

"That means that from midnight today, these properties and markets have to remain closed based on the verdict of her Lordship.

"That the contravention she saw was very massive and that these properties should remain seal until compliance is actually made."
 
"In all the properties sealed there were no thermometers to check temperatures, no water for customers to wash their hands and no sanitiser.

"The task force has carried out massive advocacy across the city prior to the commencement of the enforcement of executive order in the city," Attah disclosed.

Meanwhile, it was observed that most of the people prosecuted were fined N2000 each, because they were first time offenders.

Those who couldn't afford to pay the fine were sentenced to two weeks community service.

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