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Taraba govt relaxes COVID-19 lockdown
Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku, Wednesday approved the relaxation of the lockdown imposed on the state as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Alhaji Hassan Mijinyawa, who disclosed this in a statement in Jalingo, said with the current arrangement, shop, and markets would open between 8: 00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. daily till further notice.
Similarly, vehicular movement would also be allowed between 8:00 am and 2:00 pm daily.
The statement read: “The governor thanked the people of the state for their cooperation and understanding while the lockdown lasted.
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“He urged the people to continue to comply with the necessary directives in order to collectively stop the spread of the virus in the state.”
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