Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Minister, Muhammad Bello has extended the operational days of markets to seven days of the week as against the three days weekly currently in effect.

The directive will take effect from today at 7:00 am to 6:00 pm.

This was part of the resolutions reached when the minister chaired a virtual meeting between members of the FCT COVID-19 Response Team, senior members of the Administration and members of the Coalition of FCT Market Chairmen and Secretaries led by its chairman Raphael Okorie.

Chief Press Secretary to the minister, Anthony Ogunleye said:

“The meeting deliberated on the request by the Coalition of FCT Market Chairmen and Secretaries for the operational days of FCT markets to be extended to seven days of the week as against the three days weekly currently in effect.”