The Inspector General of Police (I-G), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has directed personnel to exempt essential service providers from movement restriction order.
The I-G called on the Zonal Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) and Commissioners of Police (CPs), to give maximum effect to the orders and extend due courtesies to essential service providers so affected.
This is contained in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), DCP Frank Mbah, on Wednesday in Abuja.
Adamu said the directive followed inquiries on the status of essential workers in respect of the due enforcement of the national curfew and inter-state movement restriction orders declared by the Federal Government.
He explained that it had become necessary to clear all ambiguity on the position of the police, especially as it relates to persons on essential duties.
“The force is not oblivious of the sensitive, indispensable, patriotic and front line role of the nation’s workforce that falls…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
