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 […]

ONE CASE OF COVID-19 CONFIRMED ON THE PLATEAU A LADY WHO CAME IN FROM KANO WAS ARRESTED BY COVID-19 TASKFORCE AND HER SAMPLE WAS TAKEN FOR TEST AFTER QUARANTINE. TODAY THE RESULT CAME OUT POSITIVE AND SHE IS PRESENTLY IN ISOLATION. LETS WAIT FOR DETAILS FROM THE GOVERNMENT… STAY SAFE, STAY HOME…… count | 2650

OFFICIAL PLATEAU STATE GOVT STATEMENT ON COVID-19 CONFIRMED CASE PRESS STATEMENT PLATEAU RECORDS FIRST COVID-19 CASE AS GOVERNOR LALONG CALLS FOR CALM. The National Centre for Disease Control on Thursday 23rd April 2020 released its daily COVID-19 Case Update which confirmed the first index case in Plateau State. According to the Commissioner of Health […]

The citizens of Plateau State were hit by the story of a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the evening of Thursday 23rd April, 2020. The carrier who came in from Kano State was said to had contracted the disease but smuggled into the State during the total lockdown and when all border entry points into […]

As part of its effort to reduce the suffering being faced by the people on account of the coronavirus, UAC Foods Ltd has donated food items to be distributed to the vulnerable in Plateau State. Speaking during the donation, UAC Area Sales Manager North East, Mr. Efena Itimi said as part of its Corporate Social […]