Coronavirus
FCTA seals Jabi Mall for hosting June 12 concert amid COVID-19 fears
The mall will be sealed for a period of two weeks over the three-count charge.
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Ministerial Task Team on COVID-19 has sealed the premises of the Jabi Lake Mall, over violation of the Presidential ban on social gatherings, to curb the spread of the Coronavirus.
Bashir Ahmad, the Personal Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on New Media, announced this via his Twitter handle on Sunday.
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has closed down Jabi Lake Mall indefinitely for violating the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 directive, the ban on public gatherings, the FCT Task Force on COVID-19 has said in a statement.
— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) June 14, 2020
The task team secured a judgement to this effect from a mobile court headed by Magistrate Idayat Akonni, who sat in the mall premises in Jabi.
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According to the leader of the Task Team, Mr Ikharo Attah, the closure of the premises had become necessary due to repeated violations of the FCTA guidelines and safety measures on COVID-19.
The most recent of this flagrant disregard for the safety guidelines was seen when the management of the mall granted permit to and hosted a concert by Naira Marley on June 12, 2020, despite several warnings by the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19.
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The concert not only violated the rules of social distancing and use of face masks in public, it also breached the 10 pm to 4 am curfew declared by the Federal Government.
Attah added that the mall management had also continued to exceed hours of business operations permitted by the authorities.
In line with the judgement from the magistrate, the mall will be sealed for a period of two weeks over the three-count charge, which includes default of the COVID-19 protocols.
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Attah stressed that the task team could not overlook the unlawful and embarrassing event at the mall on June 12, as a stern warning had to be sent to defaulters.
Jabi Lake Mall is a one-stop retail and leisure destination, with a waterside location, Shoprite, Silverbird Cinema, and several food and beverage outlets.
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COVID-19 Update in Nigeria
On the 10th of May 2021, 37 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria
The spread of novel Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria continues to record significant increases as the latest statistics provided by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control reveal Nigeria now has 165,468 confirmed cases.
On the 10th of May 2021, 37 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria.
To date, 165,468, cases have been confirmed, 156,318 cases have been discharged and 2,065 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory
A total of 1.94 million tests have been carried out as of 10th May 2021 compared to 1.91 million tests a day earlier.
COVID-19 Case Updates- 10th May 2021,
- Total Number of Cases – 165,468
- Total Number Discharged – 156,318
- Total Deaths – 2,065
- Total Tests Carried out – 1,939,165
According to the NCDC, the 49 new cases are reported from 4 states-Abuja (27), Lagos (11), Enugu (8), and Oyo (3).
Meanwhile, the latest numbers bring Lagos state total confirmed cases to 58,599, followed by Abuja (19,836), Kaduna (9,065), Plateau (9,060), Rivers (7,132), Oyo (6,852), Edo (4,905), Ogun (4,680), Kano (3,961), Ondo (3,248), Kwara (3,122), Delta (2,623), Osun (2,575), Nasarawa (2,382), Enugu (2,401), Katsina (2,097), Gombe (2,034), Ebonyi (2,030), Anambra (1,909), Akwa Ibom (1,859), and Abia (1,689).
Imo State has recorded 1,657 cases, Bauchi (1,548), Borno (1,337), Benue (1,188), Adamawa (1,111), Taraba (974), Niger (930), Bayelsa (886), Ekiti (870), Sokoto (775), Jigawa (528), Kebbi (450), Cross River (394), Yobe (390), Zamfara (240), while Kogi state has recorded 5 cases only.
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Lock Down and Curfew
In a move to combat the spread of the pandemic disease, President Muhammadu Buhari directed the cessation of all movements in Lagos and the FCT for an initial period of 14 days, which took effect from 11 pm on Monday, 30th March 2020.
The movement restriction, which was extended by another two weeks period, has been partially put on hold with some businesses commencing operations from May 4. On April 27th, 2020, Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari declared an overnight curfew from 8 pm to 6 am across the country, as part of new measures to contain the spread of the COVID-19. This comes along with the phased and gradual easing of lockdown measures in FCT, Lagos, and Ogun States, which took effect from Saturday, 2nd May 2020, at 9 am.
On Monday, 29th June 2020 the federal government extended the second phase of the eased lockdown by 4 weeks and approved interstate movement outside curfew hours with effect from July 1, 2020. Also, on Monday 27th July 2020, the federal government extended the second phase of eased lockdown by an additional one week.
On Thursday, 6th August 2020 the federal government through the secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 announced the extension of the second phase of eased lockdown by another four (4) weeks.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State announced the closed down of the Eti-Osa Isolation Centre, with effect from Friday, 31st July 2020. He also mentioned that the Agidingbi Isolation Centre would also be closed and the patients relocated to a large capacity centre.
Due to the increased number of covid-19 cases in Nigeria, the Nigerian government ordered the reopening of Isolation and treatment centres in the country on Thursday, 10th December 2020.
On 26th January 2021, the Federal Government announced the extension of the guidelines of phase 3 of the eased lockdown by one month following the rising cases of the coronavirus disease in the country and the expiration of phase 3 of the eased lockdown.
On 28th February 2021, the federal government confirmed that the first tranche of Covid-19 vaccines will arrive in Nigeria on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021.
On Tuesday, 2nd March 2021, the National Primary health Care Development Agency announced the arrival of the expected COVX Astrazeneca/Oxford covid-19 vaccines.
On Saturday, 6th March 2021, President Muhammadu Buhari and his vice, Yemi Osinbajo received vaccination against the covid-19 as the State House in Abuja.
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