By Golok Nanmwa,Jos

People of Dogon Karfe community in Jos North local government area of Plateau state where the state index case of Covid 19 was recorded has said that it will continue playing its supportive role as a community to make sure the government actualizes its goal of making plateau free of the pandemic.

This was contained in a statement signed by Mohammed Shugaba
Youth leader and made available to newsmen in Jos .

The statement reads that it is in line with this that we asked the entire compound of the victim to remain isolated to avoid any further tension or spread of the said virus while we await the state task force team for further interventions.

The community however said it received with shock the news of the daughter who tested positive to the virus with the laboratory result displayed on the social Media.

“As a Community which believes in supporting the Government and all relevant agencies to win the fight against the pandemic of COVID 19. The community had played the role of a critical stakeholders by informing the Task force on Covid-19 on the return of our daughter from Kano where she went to attend a wedding of her relatives, knowing fully the effort of the Federal and Plateau state Government and steps been taken to make Plateau free of the virus.”

The however lamented the unethical and unprofessional conduct of some officials that leaked the result to public saying that it is not acceptable to them and we will never accept it, they also demand explanation on this embarrassed and public defamation on the character of the community and their daughter who’s confidentiality was bridged.”

The statement further reads that “The display of the situation seems to be politically influenced rather than a reality, we therefore, as a community demand for a public apology and immediate Investigation into the circumstances that led to this unwarranted and unacceptable situation from the State taskforce on Covid-19. “We will not be deterred to constitute legal proceedings in the matter if not addressed properly.
The community that stood to see to the establishment of the current administration, we deserve more respect from the government and not vice versa.

Our correspondent reports that Plateau State Government has said it 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.

This was contained in a statement signed by Dan Manjang Commissioner for Information and Communications, Plateau State and made available to newsmen on Sunday .

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