President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, signed Coronavirus (COVID-19) Health Protection Regulations 2021
The Guardian News | Nigeria | National COVID-19 defaulters risk jail as Buhari signs regulations By Chukwuma Muanya (Lagos) and Nkechi Onyedika-Ugoeze (Abuja) | 28 January 2021 | 4:25 am Buhari • NMA, others welcome guidelines • Urge pharmacies to moderate costs of preventive items President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, signed Coronavirus (COVID-19) Health Protection Regulations 2021 as part of efforts to boost the COVID-19 response in the country. The introduction of the Regulations is a welcome development, according to Nigerian Medical Association and other stakeholders in the health sector. Buhari said the regulations, which would take immediate effect, were given urgent consideration to safeguard the health and ensure the well-being of Nigerians, especially in the face of rising COVID-19 cases in the country. The guidelines state that any person that contravened provisions of the regulations commits, upon convicti...