Abia State Govt enforces the wearing of face mask to all residents of the State, Visitor in all public places
The Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu Has Mandated All All Residents Of Abia State And Those Visiting And Or Passing Through Abia State Shall Wear Authentic Face Masks In All Public Places Such As Markets, Petrol Stations, Shops, Shopping Malls, Event Centers, Bars, Hotels, Places Of Worship, Educational Institutions, Prisons, Offices Etc.
Gov Ikpeazu, Went Further To Instruct That, That All Occupiers Of Premises Where Members Of The Public Visit For Commercial, Ceremonial, Religious, Charity, And Or Educational Purposes Shall Provide Hand Sanitizers And Or Running Water With Soap To Enable Visitors To These Places Sanitize And Or Wash Their Hands Before Entering The Premises.
This Was Contained In A Statement, Signed By The Governor, It Reads;
In Exercise Of The Powers Conferred On Me By Paragraph 15(2) Of The Abia State Infectious Diseases (Emergency Prevention) Regulation 2020 And Other Extant Laws, I, Okezie Victor Ikpeazu(PhD), Governor Of Abia State Hereby Directs:
1. That With Effect From 15th Day Of April, 2020,
I. All Residents Of Abia State And Those Visiting And Or Passing Through Abia State Shall Wear Authentic Face Masks In All Public Places Such As Markets, Petrol Stations, Shops, Shopping Malls, Event Centers, Bars, Hotels, Places Of Worship, Educational Institutions, Prisons, Offices Etc.
Ii. That All Occupiers Of Premises Where Members Of The Public Visit For Commercial, Ceremonial, Religious, Charity, And Or Educational Purposes Shall Provide Hand Sanitizers And Or Running Water With Soap To Enable Visitors To These Places Sanitize And Or Wash Their Hands Before Entering The Premises.
