Markets will be closed if traders fail to observe social distancing – Minister cautions.

The Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hajia Alima Mahama has revealed that enforcement of all relevant instructions to contain the spread of COVID-19 is important to the government, so insurbordination on the side of the traders in some markets wouldn’t be condoned.

“There are a bit of complications. Sometimes you see that they are not really practising the social distancing but it’s just about sensitizing them and hoping that they’ll comply. They complied in the initial days. It’s getting a bit more difficult now. On the other hand too if we find it getting crowded in some areas, we will close those the markets. We may close a few so that we guide them through and if they comply, then we can let them come back,” the minister cautioned.

She applauded some of the market women for being obedient to the directive and urged them to educate their colleagues to do the same to help fight the Coronavirus pandemic.

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