As the Abia State Government begins gradual relaxation of the Coronavirus lockdown, 17-member task force committees have been inaugurated for each of the markets in the State.
Inaugurating the committees, Secretary to the State Government, Chris Ezem charged them to educate the traders on strict compliance with the preventive measures to fight Covid-19.
He disclosed that trading which commences on Monday will only take place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays and will be between the hours of 9am and 3pm.
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Responding on behalf of the traders, Ugochukwu Achilihu assured that the members of the different task force committees will adhere to the instructions given to them and ensure that traders in all the markets in the State comply with the Covid-19 preventive measures.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
