The restriction order imposed on the movement of essential workers nationwide after 8pm has been rescinded by the Inspector-General of Police, Adamu Mohammed.
WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that essential workers such as Journalists, Medical personnel and others were shocked to the bone marrow on Tuesday evening when policemen restricted them from moving within Lagos at thr beginning of the 8pm curfew imposed to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
According to the police, they told the essential workers that a new directive from the police hierarchy states that all human and vehicular movements irrespective of whether they are on essential duties or not, are to be stopped once the curfew starts at 8pm.
Meanwhile, the Inspector General of Police has rescinded this order.
According to the police chief, all essential workers can now go about their duties.
Mohammed said, essential workers should always go about with a valid means of identification.
