COVID-19: FCT bans night clubs, restricts indoor events to 50
As the COVID-19 disease seem to have made a comeback in Nigeria, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Saturday banned opening of night clubs.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that in addition, the FCTA also restricted indoor events to 50 attendees.
Secretary, Health and Human Services Secretariat in the FCT, Dr Abubakar Tafida made the disclosure in a statement obtained by POLITICS NIGERIA.
“During the Christmas and New year celebration period, the residents of the FCT are urged to practice the following measures as advised by the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, which will be enforced by FCTA:
“Any gathering in excess of 50 people must be done in open spaces. Street parties are discouraged. All night clubs and related activities are banned during this period.
“Indoor religious congregation should be limited to 50% capacity with full compliance to public health social measures such as physical distancing (2 metres apart) and use of face masks, etc,” the FCTA’s statement reads in part.