{"id":18858,"date":"2020-06-04T10:26:21","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T10:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=18858"},"modified":"2020-06-04T10:26:32","modified_gmt":"2020-06-04T10:26:32","slug":"anambra-gov-to-residents-go-out-without-facemask-pay-n10000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=18858","title":{"rendered":"ANAMBRA GOV TO RESIDENTS: Go out without facemask, pay N10,000"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Willie-Obiano.jpg\" alt=\"FIRE INCIDENTS: Anambra restricts movement of fuel tankers\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Anambra State Governor,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/obiano-tells-anambra-residents-to-expect-more-positive-cases-of-covid-19\/\">Willie Obiano<\/a>&nbsp;has warned that residents in the state who are found in public without wearing facemasks will be fined N10,000 or handed down some hours in community service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Governor Obiano who issued the warning during a state broadcast to update residents on measures taken to contain the spread of COVID-19 on Wednesday, said that his administration was determined to enforce the law and that government would be strict in its enforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said; \u201cIt is an offence to be seen in the public without a facemask.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe offence attracts a fine of N10,000 or some hours of community service.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said he was also aware that many churches and traders in the state had abandoned the precautionary measures to contain the spread of COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe information we received from different quarters indicate that our people have started lowering their guard on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/tag\/COVID-19\">COVID-19<\/a>&nbsp;protocols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have it on good authority that traders in various markets no longer comply with the enforcement of the wearing of facemasks and the washing of hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI want to warn that we may consider shutting down the markets if this trend is not stopped with immediate effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have also received similar reports from churches and other religious groups in the state, most of which have discarded the wearing of facemasks,\u201d the governor added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Anambra State Governor,&nbsp;Willie Obiano&nbsp;has warned that residents in the state who are found in public without wearing facemasks will be fined N10,000 or handed down some hours in community service. 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