COVID-19: Ugwuanyi orders decontamination of court premises, filling stations in Enugu

The Enugu State Fire Service, on Wednesday, commenced the decontamination and fumigation of all court premises and offices in the state.
Briefing newsmen during the exercise at the State Judiciary Headquarters Complex, Enugu, the state Chief Fire Officer, Mr Okwudiri Ohaa, said that the ongoing exercise was directed by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.
He said the exercise was in furtherance of the administration’s efforts to contain spread of COVID-19.
Ohaa explained that the first phase of the decontamination would cover the High Courts and Magistrates Courts, while the second phase would be the turn of the Customary Courts.
The chief fire officer noted that the court premises were among the sensitive places that attracted influx of people.
He recalled that the Ugwuanyi-led administration had recently carried out the decontamination exercise in Enugu metropolis and its environs, major markets, motor parks, hospitals, among other high traffic areas of the state.
Ohaa pointed out that from the courts, the exercise would be taken to fuel stations where essential services were also being rendered.
He added that the exercise would equally be extended to Nsukka and Awgu zones.
According to him, Enugu State has been consistent in the decontamination and disinfection of its environs.
He said: “The records are there. We have covered over 300 high human traffic areas in the state and we are continuing.
“The substance we are using for the fumigation and decontamination is powerful chlorine disinfectant mixed with calcium hypochlorite. It is internationally recognised and not harmful to health,” Ohaa said.
Responding, Chief Registrar of the State High Court, Mrs Martha Aroh-Onuoha, on behalf of the State Chief Judge, Justice Priscilla Emehelu, thanked Gov. Ugwuanyi for his administration’s commitment to safety, health and well-being of the people.
She said the decontamination exercise coincided with the directive of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, that all courts should be decontaminated.