COVID-19: FG lifts curfew, birthday party restrictions

The federal government on Wednesday lifted the constraints on social gatherings, travels and nighttime curfew with on the spot cease.

The constraints were imposed by the government in 2020 to curb the spread of then-raging coronavirus.

An announcement issued by the president steering committee on COVID-19 stated the constraints modified into reviewed as a consequence of the lowered risk of getting contaminated with the new variants and the provision of vaccines.

The government mighty that travels restrictions has additionally been lifted while electorate are informed to refrain from non-necessary circulate and discover non-pharmaceutical interventions guidelines reminiscent of the a truly great use of face veil or facial coverings in public.

The government stated that Nigerians are informed to waste use of face veil for “indoor actions nevertheless at particular person’s discretion correct by outdoors actions.”

The government stated there are no limitation on air travels both home and international flights even though travellers should abide to the current protocols including using face veil while on board and taking non-public precaution measures.

The government stated there are no limits of the numbers of passengers on inter or intra-advise travels.

The PSC added, “Nonetheless it absolutely is counseled to continue measures that might carve lend a hand congestion in office spaces reminiscent of virtual meetings, working from house or on-and-off days.

“Limitation on substitute of americans and 50% limit on americans attending non secular gatherings is lifted. Face masks should continue to be ancient in all indoor non secular gatherings.

“All leisure venues, gyms and indoor sports actions facilities are allowed to inaugurate at 50% potential.

“Limitation on the factitious of americans attending informal and formal festivity events including weddings, conferences, congresses, office parties, seminars, cease of 365 days events has been lifted.”