After Evacuating 279 Almajiris, Gov Lalong Orders No Movement Across Local Govts In Fight Against Covid-19

The Governor of Plateau State Simon Lalong has announced major steps in the fight against Covid-19.

The details – unedited – reads

1. Plateau State has traced 12 people who might have had contact with the confirmed case in Enugu and results are being awaited. 

2. The 65 suspected cases today all came back negative.

3. The total lockdown which resumed midnight Sunday April 26th 2020, shall be relaxed from Midnight of Thursday 30th April 2020 to  Midnight of Sunday 3rd May 2020 to enable people again re-stock their homes. 

4. All intr-state movement are banned from 4th May 2020.

5. There shall be no movement from one Local Government to another even during the period when the total lockdown is relaxed, except for those on essential services as earlier enumerated.

6. On 26th April 2020, the first batch of 279 Almajiris were evacuated. Out of this number, 243 were sent home to their States of Bauchi, Kano and Kaduna, while 36 were sent to their Local Governments in Wase and Kanam. 

 7. Starting from 4th May 2020, all citizens shall be required to use facemasks in public places in addition to observing all hygiene and social distancing regulations.

8. The measures put in place to reduce the hardship among the most vulnerable have commenced with the distribution of palliatives to orphanages, people living with disabilities, and the elderly, which kicked off on Saturday 25th April. This exercise will continue with other groups up to all the Local Government Areas.

9. Governor Simon Bako Lalong directed the Plateau State Universal Basic Education Board to commence the implementation of the UNICEF EDUCATION CAN NOT WAIT INTIATIVE (ECW) to enable our children learn at home.

10. Government is partnering with U-LESSON Education, one of the new Education Technology Company in Nigeria founded by one of the illustrious sons of Plateau State, Mr. Sim Shagaya that will offer online science education to secondary school students.

11. In line with Mr. President’s pronouncement, there shall be overnight curfew from 8pm to 6am effective 4th May 2020. Only people on essential duties are exempted from this directive.

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