The police statement came hours after doctors in Lagos declared a sit-at-home following incessant harassment by security officials.
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has directed Zonal Assistant Inspectors General of Police and Commissioners of Police to exempt essential service providers from the movement restriction order.
Doctors, health workers and journalists are among the few categories of people exempted from the nationwide curfew announced byMr Adamu said his directive to the police 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.
“To this effect, all essential workers including medical personnel, ambulance service providers, journalists and firefighters remain exempted from the movement restriction orders as well as the national curfew,” he said. The I-G urged the AIGs and CPs to ensure that personnel deployed for the enforcement duties respect the fundamental rights of the citizens.PREMIUM TIMES reported how the Nigerian Medical Association in Lagos directed its members to immediately proceed on anThe association gave the directive in a joint statement signed by its Chairman and Secretary, Saliu Oseni and Ramon Moronkola, respectively in Lagos.
“The Lagos State Branch of the NMA has resolved that it is presently unsafe for its members to continue to provide healthcare services under the present confused arrangement.
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