Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has directed that nobody should be allowed access to all government offices without wearing face mask as from today the 4th of August, 2021.
The directive was sequel to the confirmed cases of Covid-19 at the state NYSC camp, the Commissioner for Information Mohammed Idris Sani told journalists at the Government House Minna on Wednesday.
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About 18 corps members among those posted to Niger State were confirmed positive after a screening was conducted on them at the entrance of the NYSC camp.
Idris Sani 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 (MDAs) to ensure compliance to the directive and provide hand washing equipment in their MDA’s.
