Nigerians in the FCT and environs still go about their daily routine without observing said of the protocols set out for restricting the spread of COVID-19.
This is despite a government pronouncement in February that violators could face a six-month jail term.
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In this visual story, attention is on the National Assembly, where both visitors and staff openly violate mask wearing and social distancing while on duty.
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The lawmakers of both chambers themselves seem more aware of the pandemic and its consequences when restrictions are flouted.
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For this visual story, lawmakers were observed for over a month to see if they would violate protocols in public. They were instead conscious of wearing their masks properly when in public.
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To curb the spread of COVID-19 at the National Assembly, the management of the complex needs measures to checkmate violation of restrictions.