The Delta Government on Tuesday said it would make the wearing of face mask in public places compulsory for the residents as a measure to curtail the spread of COVID-19 in the state.
Aniagwu said that for government to give effect to the decision on the face mask, the governor would send an Executive Bill to the House of Assembly for a law on it.
"We are concerned about the lives of our people and a decision to send a bill to the house of assembly to make it compulsory for everyone to wear face mask before appearing in the public was taken.
"By next week, government will provide face masks free to the people," he said.
He said that the decision was based on the fact that, to a large extent, face masks had helped to reduce the spread of the virus, the causative agent of COVID-19.
The commissioner said that other far-reaching decisions were also taken toward further cushioning the effects of COVID-19 on the state's economy.
According to him, activities of Delta State Board of Internal Revenue (DBIR) were reviewed to ensure that government's income was recovered without inflicting further pains on the people.
"During the meeting, we also resolved that all protocols must be observed in the process of awarding contracts or procurements, to ensure transparency, and for our people to always get value for their money.
