The Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Media
and Strategic Communication, Malam Abubakar Sani, announced this.
In a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, Sani explained that the
warning was contained in a circular signed by the FCTA Permanent Secretary,
Olusade Adesola.
He said that the circular was addressed to the Executive
Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority, all Mandate Secretaries
and Coordinator of Abuja Metropolitan Management Council.
He said the circular has been forwarded to the Coordinator
of Satellite Towns Development Department, Heads of all Departments and FCTA
Agencies.
He said that this was in line with the one issued earlier by
the Federal Government instructing staff on Grade Level 12 and below to resume
duty.
Sani said: “The circular also directed that all employees
are required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination. They will also present a
Polymerase Chain Reaction PCR test done within 72 hours.n
“All visitors and clients coming to do business are also
required to comply with this directive.”
Sani warned that persistent non-compliance or refusal by
staff to be vaccinated would be treated in accordance with the relevant
provisions of the Public Service Rules.
He said: “In order to ensure strict compliance with this
circular, the Senior Special Assistant on Monitoring, Inspection and
Enforcement in collaboration with the Director of Security Services have been
mandated to mount surveillance in all entry points.
“The team will prevent violators from gaining access to
offices of the FCTA from January 17, 2022.”
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Federal
Government directed that from December 1, 2021, employees are required to show
proof of COVID-19 vaccination or present a negative COVID-19 PCR test result
done within 72 hours to gain access to their offices in all locations within
Nigeria and Missions.