Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has approved the extension of business hours to allow markets operate every Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 6 am to 6 pm from May 2.
The governor, in a statement on Friday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Muktar Gidado, said officials of the Enforcement Committee would monitor compliance to ensure social distancing to curtail the spread of the virus in the state.
“Following the report of panic buying and overcrowding in our major markets across the State as a result of the partial lockdown enforced on markets,” the statement read.
“His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Bauchi state, Bala Mohammed (Kauran Bauchi) has graciously approved the extension of time of operation in the markets.
“Based on the new order, markets will continue to operate every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from 6 am to 6 pm from May 2.
“The public, in particular, traders, market unions and associations should take note of the change as officials of the enforcement Committee will monitor compliance to ensure social distancing in order to curtail the spread of the virus.”
Bauchi government had in its earlier announcement of a partial lockdown on April 23 ordered that markets operate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm from April 26.
