2020 Eid Fitr Celebration: Mass Socio-Religious Gatherings, Restrictions Remain Enforced – IGP Warns
BY AMOS DUNIA, ABUJA – States Government that relaxed the COVID-19 prevention regulation orders including the inter-state movement restriction orders, national curfew and the prohibition of mass socio-religious gatherings by the Federal Government may have to rethink over the decision again.
This followed the resolved by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohamed Adamu, to strictly enforce the restriction particularly socio-religious gatherings in Lagos, Ogun, Kano States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as well as restriction orders by Governments in some States of the Federation.
IGP Adamu, who stated the resolve of the police high command while congratulating Nigerians as the Muslim Ummah in the country celebrate this year’s Eid el-Fitr, said that the successful conclusion of the Ramadan, a period of self-denial geared towards attaining wholesomeness, reinforces his belief that with the citizens’ collective perseverance and voluntary compliance with the prevention regulations emplaced by Governments at all levels, the nation will surely overcome the COVID-19 pandemic.
The police boss assured the nation of adequate security during and after the Eid el-Fitr celebrations, adding that proactive and robust anti-crime measures, including the deployments of tactical and intelligence assets of the Force, are already in place to prevent any untoward incidents in the country.
These were contained in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, in which the IGP enjoined the citizens to observe the Eid celebrations bearing in mind the unusual times occasioned by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, stressing that the Force will leave no stone unturned towards the due enforcement of the orders.
