Only members of the public who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 would be allowed access to the just re-opened Millennium Park in Abuja, Muhammad Musa Bello, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) has said.
The Minister while re-opening the park almost two years after it was closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic said it would now serve as vaccination centre for those who are yet to be vaccinated against the virus.
He stated that the closure of the park to the public in 2020 was part of the Administration’s efforts to curb the spread of COVID -19.
Bello had on Monday, with Gerrano D’ittria, the Project Manager of Salini Nig Ltd, removed the sign that had indicated the closure of the park and pushed open its gates signifying its reopening for public use.
While leading a tour of the park, the FCT Minister remarked that Millennium Park represents what parks and gardens in the nation’s capital should look and function like.
“What we have seen today and what we have witnessed is what truly a Park is supposed to be in Abuja; very beautiful well-kept lawns with fountains and the protection of the ecosystem,” he said.
” The trees here are as old as Abuja, the water body, the fish, and the alligators have been protected. More importantly, this is truly speaking, what Abuja stands for – a beautiful green city.”
Gerrano D’ttria commended the Minister’s resolve to reopen the park and reiterated his organisation’s readiness to continue to partner with the FCT Administration in meeting challenging situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
He said that his company constructed the park as part of its corporate social responsibility to the government and residents of the FCT.