FG decries violation of protocols at banks, others

The Federal Government has expressed dissatisfaction over the deliberate violation of the new guidelines to check the spread of COVID-19 at banks and other commercial places.

The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo made this known at the weekly briefing of the Emergency Operation Centre of the Committee on Sustainable Production and Delivery of Essential Commodities During COVID-19.

He said President Muhammadu Buhari eased the lockdown with specific protocols which must be observed in business premises.

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The Minister said until banks and other commercial institutions opened up all their branches, the horrible scenes observed around the banks’ premises could pose a severe danger of infection of Covid-19 as well as compromising measures put in place to tackle the spread of the pandemic.

He expressed satisfaction with the conduct of security agencies in carrying out their duties by ensuring that the Presidential directives of “free-flow and unhindered movement of foods, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment and other essential commodities across the country are complied with.