Friday Bako

With 782 total cases and 25 deaths recorded nationally of the Coronavirus, the Member representing Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency Plateau State, Rep. Dachung Musa Bagos has called on the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control to give attention to Northern Nigeria to forestall what could lead to monumental deaths. He said if more attention is […]

PRESS STATEMENT GOVERNOR LALONG DIRECTS ECONOMIC ADVISORY COUNCIL TO EVOLVE POST-COVID ECONOMIC BLUEPRINT Owing to the serious impact of the Corona Virus pandemic on the global economy as well as its effect on Nigerian economy and by extension the Plateau State economy, Plateau State Governor, Simon Bako Lalong has directed the State Economic Advisory Council […]

ISSUED AT THE END OF THE 6th COVID-19 TELECONFERENCE MEETING OF THE NIGERIA GOVERNORS’ FORUM HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 22nd APRIL 2020 We, members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum , at our meeting held today deliberated on the COVID-19 pandemic in the country and resolved as follows: The Forum held a minute’s silence in honour of […]

PRESS STATEMENT GOVERNOR LALONG EULOGISES FORMER MINISTER OF JUSTICE/ATTORNEY GENERAL, CHIEF RICHARD AKINJIDE Plateau State Governor and Chairman of the Northern States Governor’s Forum Simon Bako Lalong has condoled with family of former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Chief Richard Osuolale Akinjide. Governor Lalong in a condolence message described the legal […]

ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF PLATEAU STATE, RT. HON. SIMON BAKO LALONG, KSGG, AT THE END OF 14 DAYS QUARANTINE PERIOD OVER COVID-19 PANDEMIC, HELD ON 23RD APRIL 2020. 1.      My beloved citizens of Plateau State, I address you once again in continuation of our efforts to fight the Corona Virus […]

By Golok Nanmwa,Jos Plateau State Government on Thursday said it is set to repatriate Almajiris back to their states of origin, following a ban on street begging in the state. Lalong made this known while addressing newsmen in Jos the state capital . He said considering the grave danger that Almajiri children are exposed to […]

By Golok Nanmwa,Jos Plateau state government on thursday said that Covid 19 is not a dead sentence and urged citizens of the state not to stigmatize or discriminate any one who test positive. He said ” Let me reiterate that COVID-19 is not a death sentence and there is absolutely no reason for stigmatization and […]