Yuletide: FCTA Orders Closure Of Millennium Park Over COVID-19

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Monday
has ordered that the popular Millennium Recreation Park in the
nation’s capital remains shut down for any social activities during
this Yuletide period in order to contain the second wave of
Covid-19 pandemic.

This order has dashed hope of residents of Abuja’s who enjoy the
ambience of the popular Millennium recreation park.

The Millennium park said to be the largest public park social
activities centre in Abuja and located within a serene environment
of Maitama district of the nation’s capital city, has been under
heavy restrictions at the wake of Covid 19 pandemic.

Chairman, FCT Ministerial Task Enforcement team on Covid-19,
Comrade Ikharo Attah, gave this order when he addressed Abuja Park
Operators Association in Abuja.

Attah who noted that a total lockdown may not be necessary,
following the deadlier second wave of the pandemic, saying, the
Millennium park as the epicenter of social gathering during
festivities won’t be left opened to the public during the
yuletide.

He further stated; the park usually experience an uncontrollable
explosive crowd during festivities which could spell doom for
residents, in view of the ravaging pandemic.

He, however, directed operators of parks in Abuja to observe all
health protocols , otherwise face the Mobile court that would sit
even on Christmas day.

Also speaking, the Director, FCT Department of Parks and
Recreation , Hajia Riskatu Abdulazeez, said that any park that
violates the health protocols, risk being sealed off, or outright
revocation of the lease.

Abdulazeez also noted that an enforcement team had started
operations to ensure compliance.

She further urged operators of the recreational parks to adopt
“no face mask no entry ” rules.

One of the Park Operators, Smart Saheed who represented Eden
Garden at meeting, assured that members of Association have
resolved to also constitute a compliance taskforce to boost the
efforts of FCT Administration.

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Monday
has ordered that the popular Millennium Recreation Park in the
nation’s capital remains shut down for any social activities during
this Yuletide period in order to contain the second wave of
Covid-19 pandemic.

This order has dashed hope of residents of Abuja’s who enjoy the
ambience of the popular Millennium recreation park.

The Millennium park said to be the largest public park social
activities centre in Abuja and located within a serene environment
of Maitama district of the nation’s capital city, has been under
heavy restrictions at the wake of Covid 19 pandemic.

Chairman, FCT Ministerial Task Enforcement team on Covid-19,
Comrade Ikharo Attah, gave this order when he addressed Abuja Park
Operators Association in Abuja.

Attah who noted that a total lockdown may not be necessary,
following the deadlier second wave of the pandemic, saying, the
Millennium park as the epicenter of social gathering during
festivities won’t be left opened to the public during the
yuletide.

He further stated; the park usually experience an uncontrollable
explosive crowd during festivities which could spell doom for
residents, in view of the ravaging pandemic.

He, however, directed operators of parks in Abuja to observe all
health protocols , otherwise face the Mobile court that would sit
even on Christmas day.

Also speaking, the Director, FCT Department of Parks and
Recreation , Hajia Riskatu Abdulazeez, said that any park that
violates the health protocols, risk being sealed off, or outright
revocation of the lease.

Abdulazeez also noted that an enforcement team had started
operations to ensure compliance.

She further urged operators of the recreational parks to adopt
“no face mask no entry ” rules.

One of the Park Operators, Smart Saheed who represented Eden
Garden at meeting, assured that members of Association have
resolved to also constitute a compliance taskforce to boost the
efforts of FCT Administration.