~Warns market leaders to abide by their undertaking
The Enugu State Government has expressed dismay over what it described as "a total disregard and breach of the undertaking made by the Ogbete Main Market Traders Association and the Pharmaceuticals Dealers Association" for the partial and guided reopening of the market.

It would be recalled that as fallout of the recent meeting the Enugu State Government held with market leaders and security agencies, it was unanimously agreed that the Ogbete Main Market, Enugu, will be partially reopened on May 4, 2020, in the overall interest of the public.

This was after leaders of the two market associations undertook that they will strictly abide by the agreed conditions and protocol issued by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) "which includes the observance of social/physical distancing, high level of personal hygiene and the compulsory use of face masks".

Unfortunately, the conditions were violated today, the first day of the partial reopening of the market.

Reacting to the development, the state government in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Nnanyelugo Chidi Aroh, also expressed deep concern "about the implications of this breach to the overall health and safety of the citizens of Enugu in this critical period of the COVID-19 Pandemic".

The government therefore directed the leadership of the Ogbete Main Market Traders Association and the Pharmaceutical Dealers Association , to strictly abide by the conditions for the partial and guided reopening of the market.

The statement warned that "the state government will act swiftly to protect the health and safety of the people of Enugu in the event of any further breach of the conditions for the partial and guided reopening of the Market" .

Read full text of the statement:

"BREACH OF CONDITIONS FOR THE PARTIAL AND GUIDED RE-OPENING OF THE OGBETE MAIN MARKET

" Recall that on the 1st of May 2020, the Enugu State Government after a meeting with Ogbete Main Market leaders and Security agencies approved a partial and guided opening of Ogbete Main Market in the overall interest of the people of Enugu.

" The resolution to re-open the market was made upon the plea and undertaking by the leaders of Ogbete Main Market Traders Association and Ogbete Pharmaceutical Dealers Association to strictly abide by the protocol issued by the Nigerian Centre of Disease Control which includes the observance of social/physical distancing, high level of personal hygiene and the compulsory use of face masks.

"Unfortunately, the events of today at Ogbete main market was a total disregard and breach of the undertaking made by the Ogbete Main Market Traders Association and the Pharmaceuticals Dealers Association.

"The State Government is seriously concerned about the implications of this breach to the overall health and safety of the citizens of Enugu in this critical period of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

"Therefore, the Ogbete Main Market Trader Association and the Pharmaceutical Dealers Association are hereby directed to strictly abide by the conditions for the partial and guided opening of the market.

" The State Government will act swiftly to protect the health and safety of the people of Enugu in the event of any further breach of the conditions for the partial and guided opening of the Market.
Nnanyelugo Chidi Aroh MNIM, FIDRPN, ACArb., Hon. Commissioner for Information, Enugu State"

Attached Image 2: Enugu Road, Ogbete Main Market crowded as market re-opens

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Either way the situation is unfavourable to Nigerians. Sit-at-home or semi-lockdown. No one is favourable

See crowd.
Ndi be anyi. Ji kwenu ya nwayo.
Na oria na efe aburokwa ihe ochi.

Oria obiri na ajo ocha ka ya mma di.

Onye onwudoro, imara na so ekpere ga azota ya.

Kanyi gbado nu anya bikonu. Eji m aha Jisos ario.

solmusdesigns:
Another lockdown is coming after we reinfect ourselves, and comiunity transmission begins

We cannot be crying over loss of jobs and unemployment while we want lockdowns and expect salaries and pallatives..

There should be no more lockdowns... protect and guard yourself, aswell as use your initiative to make better judgements..

- Download mobile apps
- Use instant transfers
- Enforce bus drivers to obey laws or opt for Ubers and personal cars.
- Wear your face mask
- Use sun shades if you can to avoid itchy eyes
- maintain social distancing
- use hand sanitizers efficiently
- make only essential trips


Most importantly, run from ignorant people who dont take their life serious... they are the dispatchers of this virus.

This is really getting out of hand o

Government just relaxed the lockdown so as not to take responsibilities

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Nigerians are just too stubborn... Shall any exam wey u write just put am for mind say result must come out.

Cc

They will start seeing their results starting from next week.

Jafar1:
Government just relaxed the lockdown so as not to take responsibilities

True.

What do they expect before.

The fallout will be the rapid increase and spread of the virus. May I ask if truly Nigerian political leaders are not playing politics and pranks with this virus? With stories of embezzlement of funds where is the will to tackle it effectively. Lockdown has not worked nationwide as government totally failed with enforcement.

The people of Enugu state should know that the virus no da show for face.
Another important factor to note is that their was virtually nothing like palliative shared in the state.the people have been locked down without nothing so you can understand the rush for survival. The state should know they are responsible for this actions we see here.
The virus have exposed most incompetent governors, which Enugu state governor is one.it could be recalled that the state was among the first to record a case but as we speak nothing is in place to tackle the spread of the virus.not even a single face mask have been shared out.the borders are still very much porous as ever.

See crowd and they claim Lagos contains the most craziest .....Well Lagos is Number one and Enugu is catching up in terms of madness....someone should answer me...
why we no dey hear word for Naija.....
why we no like to dey follow guidelines....
why we don't like to behave like normal humans....
God will help us in this country

Las las we go dey alright, na only God go save us

nn

Another lockdown is coming after we re-infect ourselves, and comiunity transmission begins, in Nigeria everyone always wants to find out the hard way, they would rather criticize the government till it hits there doors


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If only the government have been faithful and truthful to their selves in distributing the palliatives, they wouldn't have been this mad rush.

Just imagine. 2 weeks from today and people will start falling from the aftermath of block heads.

Still don't understand why Nigerians just don't care about anything.

E be like say we be leftover creation and that's why we behave like leftovers. After all, leftovers don't care where they're put or stored.

The prblm we av is not abt seat at home ...it's abt do the necessity ..... Wearing gloves and mask it's the solution to this but unfortunately we don't av enough forces to monitor this crowd .... Taiwan country is going out for their daily business with gloves and mask .... But our system of gov has killed any idea u wanna bring into table ..... I said all our past and present leader are oloriburuku ......

SpecialAdviser:
See crowd.
Ndi be anyi. Ji kwenu ya nwayo.
Na oria na efe aburokwa ihe ochi.

Oria obiri na ajo ocha ka ya mma di.

Onye onwudoro, imara na so ekpere ga azota ya.

Kanyi gbado nu anya bikonu. Eji m aha Jisos ario.

Good of you.

Na Nigeria na... We are never serious

Nigerians are something else.
look as if we don't obey rules and regulations in this country but take us out to another country, come and see how we will behave above board.
So you see , so many things we do in this country are sometimes deliberate.

This is serious.
What's the way forward now?
Lockdown/ staying at home is counterproductive.
Going back to the streets is inimical to our general health.
We are just in a precarious situation in Nigeria as far as COVID-19 is concerned.
God have mercy on us.

That thing that happened in Kano is looking at them in the face.

If you say it is because of hunger, what of become of them if they fall sick?

Does it mean that all of the people that went to the market yesterday went back home with money?

abeg it's better to be safe than sorry

Imagine we av both fg police and state police even if possible local gov police join ... This could av easy to handle .... All office , mall , shop shud not allow any customer to enter without gloves and mask .... It will be easy but all our budget meant for this has been taken by some set of pple call themself politician .... I pray this convid open our EYES more

chai

Is that really Enugu? The photo I'm seeing up there looks like computer village and I'm seeing plenty of yellow buses.

Esseite:


There would be no more lockdowns... protect and guide yourself aswell as use your initiative to make better judgement.

- Download mobile apps
- Use instant transfers
- Enforce bus drivers to obey laws or opt for Ubers and personal cars.
- Wear your face mask
- Use sun shades if you can to avoid itchy eyes
- maintain social distancing
- use hand sanitizers efficiently
- make only essential trips


Most importantly, run from ignorant people who dont take their life serious... they are the dispatchers of this virus.

for a fact that you and I are on Nairaland (one of the forums with highly educated people) I don't fear for us, my concern is the unexposed , uneducated people we have out there who would become host for the virus out of ignorance, this are the ones who would make the numbers go higher ... now Jigawa is having an outbreak of strange death like its neighboring state Kano... wont Buhari be forced to re introduce a lockdown on Jigawa

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