Covid-19: Enforcement of Restriction Orders: IGP Order Exemption Of All Essential Workers

All essential workers including Medical Personnel, Journalists, Firefighters, Ambulance Services, and many others in that category are exempted from the restriction of movement associated with both the partial lockdown and the national curfew across the Federation.

This was revealed in a press statement that was released by the Force Public Relations Officer DCP Frank Mba at the Force Headquarters Abuja, on Tuesday on behalf of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu.

The copy of the statement that was made available to the Daily Independent stated that all the essential workers from Journalists, Medical Perssionel, the figher fighters officials, as well as the Ambulance Service Crew and many others that could falls in that category are exempted from the restrictions order, as the nature of their jobs are so essential even at this period of time.

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed A. Adamu has therefore directed all Zonal Assistant Inspectors General of Police and Commands Commissioners of Police to give effect to these exemptions whilst enforcing the restriction orders.