SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT It has come to the attention of the Plateau State Government that false information is making the rounds that the Government has banned prayers in Mosques and other Muslim places of worship. This is not only false and malicious but an attempt by merchants of conflict to disrupt the prevailing peace in the […]

PRESS RELEASE PLATEAU COVID-19 INDEX CASE: PLATEAU GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATES RESULT LEAK Plateau State Government is investigating the circumstances surrounding the leak of the confidential laboratory result of some suspected COVID-19 cases carried out at the National Veterinary Research Institute Testing Centre in Vom which have been circulating in the social media. The Government expresses immense […]

PRESS STATEMENT GOVERNOR LALONG ORDERS FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF COVID-19 RESTRICTION MEASURES; ORDERS IMMEDIATE ARREST OF DEFAULTERS Further to the broadcast made by the Executive Governor of Plateau State His Excellency Rt. Hon. Simon Bako Lalong on measures taken to contain the dreaded COVID-19 Virus, it has been observed that many citizens are yet to comply […]

Following the global outbreak of the dreaded novel COVID-19, the Plateau State Government in its determination to prevent the spread and containment of the virus has employed safety, preventive and precautionary measures. Today, the State Governor announced the full closure of all border entry points into the State with effect from 6am Thursday 2nd April, […]

PLATEAU STATE GOVERNMENT WARNS AGAINST STIGMATIZATION OF COVID 19 PATIENTS – Manjang All human beings are equal irrespective of their social status.There is therefore no need to stigmatize anyone who is found to have contracted the Coronavirus or any other disease for that matter. Plateau State Commissioner of Information and Communication Dan Manjang in a […]

The Plateau state Government has expressed serious concern on the unauthorised use of security passes in the state, saying the state had invalidated use of all passes issued and would issue new ones to qualified persons on Thursday to checkmate the practice. The Secretary to the State Government, Prof Danladi Atu, made this known on […]

Jos – The Chairman of Plateau State Taskforce on COVID-18 and the Executive Governor of the State, Rt. Hon. Simon Bako Lalong has said so far the State has tested a total of 14,816 cumulative samples out of which 982 returned positive having received 10,922 results while 3,894 test results are pending. The Governor who […]

PLATEAU STATE HOSPITALS MANAGEMENT BOARD PRESS STATEMENT Steps to contain COVID-19 in Plateau State The Plateau State Hospitals Management Board led by the Chief Medical Director, Dr. Dakwak Yamma Dajom, has taken stringent measures to stem the spread of Coronavirus in the state in line with the mandate of Plateau State Governor Rt. Hon. Dr. […]

A SPECIAL PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT – AN APOLOGY. You will recall that in the course of the week, I issued an announcement with respect to the flagrant disregard to government order by the public with regards to the Presidential Order imposing a curfew on the country between the hours of 8.00 p.m. and 6.00 a.m. of […]

By Golok Nanmwa,Jos Plateau state Government has planted Closed-circuit television CCTV cameras at major borders in the state to check the entrance of persons to the state . It could be recalled that Governor Simon Lalong who is the Chairman of the State COVID-19 Taskforce, Governor Simon Lalong had recently directed that all entry and […]