Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has lifted restrictions in intrastate movement as a major part of a relax of the lockdown he imposed on the state two weeks ago.
He said in a review broadcast Tuesday evening that following impressive compliance to regulations of the initial lockdown, he had concluded on the safety of relaxing some of the measures.
He directed that civil servants who had been asked to work from home in the spirit of the initial lockdown should resume work Wednesday, but that all schools would remain shut till further notice.
He said while commercial motorcycles (Keke Napep) which serve as taxis in major towns across the state could now operate, they must not carry more than two passengers at the same time.
He urged the people to maintain social distancing and for religious organisations to organise no meeting that would have more than 50 people in attendance.
He assured that his government would retain all efforts to ensure that the state remains free of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“This administration will not relent in its commitment to keep Adamawa State off the COVID-19 pandemic map,” he said, adding, “Our capacity to handle cases is improving by the day and the Adamawa State COVID-19 Containment Committee is constantly in touch with the National Centre for Disease Control (NCSC) to train more hands in case of any eventuality.”
