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Covid-19: FCT Markets To Operate Three Days Weekly Only, Bello Orders

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The joint meeting of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) COVID-19 Emergency Response Team and the FCT Security Committee, has resolved that FCT Markets will now operate for three days with effect from Monday, 25 May, 2020 as part of efforts to curtail the spread of the coronavirus.

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Malam Muhammad Musa Bello chaired who chaired the meeting announced this and other measures for the second phase of easing lockdown.

The meeting deliberated on the second phase of the ease of lockdown guidelines issued by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 generally and as they affect the operations of markets in particular

Consequently, the meeting came up with the following guidelines which will guide the operations of markets in the FCT from Monday May 25th 2020:

With effect from Monday, May 25th, 2020, the number of days that markets are allowed to operate in the FCT has been increased from 2 to 3 days in a week. Accordingly, all markets will now be opened on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8.00am to 3.00pm.

In addition to sale of foodstuff the following additional sections of the market will now open;

Agricultural inputs for farm activities such as sale of  fertilizer,  herbicides, seeds and agricultural implements; Building and construction materials; Electrical items specifically for construction; Neighborhood selling points managed by the Abuja Markets Management Ltd which are restricted to selling only foodstuff, are to operate daily

All new sections of the market to be re-opened as indicated above must ensure decontamination of their premises prior to commencement of business.

Market operators and customers must also observe all already established protocols of hand washing, facial coverings and social distancing.

It stressed that all other measures at curtailing COVID-19 in the FCT as contained in the guidelines issued by the FCTA on the 2nd of May 2020 still subsist.

 

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