The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Bello has directed that all parks and recreational grounds must remain closed throughout the Eid-El-Kabir celebration.
Bello gave the directive at a meeting of the FCT Emergency Operations Committee (EOC) on COVID-19, chaired by him which was convened on Friday, July 16, to review the current situation of the pandemic in the FCT especially as it relates to the upcoming Sallah celebrations.
A statement issued last night by his Chief Press Secretary, Anthony Ogunleye, the minister said: “All Eid prayers in the FCT are to be held in the open spaces at Jumaat Mosques as well as the National Eid Ground. This is based on medical advice that it is safer to hold large gatherings in open air spaces than in enclosed structures;
“All open Eid grounds should have multiple entry and exit points with hand washing and temperature checking facilities;
“The holding capacity of Eid grounds should be reduced to 50% to ensure physical/social distancing;
“All parks and recreational grounds and facilities shall remain closed throughout the festive period.
“Worshippers are enjoined to adhere to all prescribed non-pharmaceutical preventive measures of facial coverings, constant hand washing and physical distancing”.
