The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has put in place modalities to cater for the vulnerable groups within the city centre and satellite towns during the 14-day lockdown.
The FCT Minister, Muhammad Bello, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja while addressing newsmen after a meeting with relevant stakeholders charged with the responsibility of implementing the lockdown directives.
Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday ordered a complete lockdown in Lagos, Ogun and Abuja for an initial period of 14 days effective from 11p.m.on Monday.
Bello noted that FCTA in collaboration with the relevant Federal Government agencies would cater for the vulnerable groups through palliatives measures.
According to him, palliative committee would be headed by the Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Aliyu and supported by the Chairmen of Area Councils, Traditional and religious authorities, NGOs and support groups.
He said all organs of the FCT security services and other government agencies have agreed to work out modalities to ensure that all entry and exit points of the city and satellite towns were manned by relevant security agencies.
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“The best way fto curtail the spread of covid-19 is personal discipline, staying indoors, and ensure personal hygiene through constant hand washing with soap and water.
“I am appealing to the FCT residents to stay in doors, abide by all the regulations issued by health authorities,” Bello said
The FCT Minister restated that, except those that have been exempted from the restriction of movement, all residents are enjoined to stay at home warning that law enforcement agencies have been empowered to arrest and prosecute defaulters.
He stressed that the FCT administration would not allow any individual or group to put the health of others at risk by flouting the medical advice and the lockdown order.
“As we have been shown world over, one of the greatest weapons to fight covid-19 is confinement and containment in one place.
“This way, contact tracing becomes much easier and those that are infected are easily provided medical services,” he said.
