The Kaduna state government says it will start restricting entry into government offices for unvaccinated civil servants and visitors from October 31, 2021.
The government reiterated that its health ministry has since commenced the vaccination of all civil servants, and this is expected to be completed by the October deadline.
A statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Mr Muyiwa Adekeye on Sunday, the government said that “visitors to government offices will need to present their vaccination cards.”
“Given the limited supply of vaccines that are currently available, visitors that have not yet been vaccinated will in the interim be permitted entry upon presentation of evidence of registration with the state Ministry of Health for the purpose of vaccination,’’ he said.
It said “Commissioner of Health Dr. Amina Mohammed-Baloni has announced that residents are encouraged to register at the nearest primary health centre for Covid-19 vaccinations so that the relevant authorities can easily contact them as more Covid-19 vaccines become available.’’
The state is constantly monitoring Covid-19 infections in the state and reviewing the pattern of spread.
“Based on these reviews, the State Covid-19 Taskforce has advised the government that the risk of mass infection by Covid-19 remains. This necessitates that careful attention must be paid to continued enforcement of preventive measures and encouraging residents of Kaduna State to practice personal responsibility more consistently.
“This is in line with the FORWARD campaign launched last year to help citizens adopt preventive measures as the state reopened after months of lockdown,’’ he said.
