COVID-19: Diri Signs Executive Order
April 3, 2020
7:54 am
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has signed an Executive Order titled: ‘Bayelsa Infectious Disease (Emergency Prevention) Regulation 2020’ as part of strategies to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus into the state.
Diri said the executive order was in the exercise of the powers conferred on him pursuant to the provisions of Section 8 of the Quarantine Act, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 and further pursuant to all other enabling laws and powers.
Signing the order on Thursday in Government House, Yenagoa, the governor ordered a partial closure of markets in the state with effect from …
