Thursday,
May 14, 2020 / 8:21 AM / By SEC Nigeria / Header Image Credit: Twitter; @SECNigeria
Following the Federal Government's partial
easing of the lockdown measures introduced to minimize the spread of Covid-19
across Nigeria, it has become necessary to provide this update to stakeholders
within the Capital Market.

The Commission, in compliance with the
various guidelines issued by relevant authorities has re-opened its head-office
in Abuja. Our office is open to members of the public between 10 a.m. and 1p.m.
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
However, due to the need to protect our
stakeholders and members of staff, please note the following guidelines:
- Stakeholders
are strongly advised to use our various e-channels to communicate and
interact with the Commission. Physical visits should only be considered as
a last resort;
- All
meetings and events will be convened electronically until further notice;
- All
filings shall continue to be received electronically
- All
visitors will be subjected to temperature checks and hand sanitization
before gaining access to the Commission's building;
- Visitors
are expected to wear facemasks and abide by social distancing rules while
present in the Commission's facility;
- Personal
visits are not allowed at this time. Therefore, visitors would be expected
to state their purpose and identify themselves at the entrance;
- While walk-in visits
are allowed, we strongly recommend that appointments are booked in advance
of physical visits.

While we continue to monitor the
evolvement of the pandemic and its impact on the capital market, all regulated
entities are reminded to make adequate disclosures and report on how the
pandemic is impacting operations and discharge of services to investors and
other stakeholders.
We also wish to assure investors that while
efforts are on-going to ensure that capital market services remain accessible,
the Commission's priority is the protection of investors. Kindly contact us
through sec@sec.gov.ng for
complaints and enquiries.
All capital market stakeholders are
advised to continue to adhere to the safety guidelines issued by the NCDC and
other relevant agencies on Covid-19. Together, we will overcome this pandemic.

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