PRESS STATEMENT

Stakeholders in North Local Government have expressed serious concerned over the increase rate of index cases of Covid-19 in the Area.

The stakeholders made their feeling known during an emergency meeting which was summoned at the instance of the Management Committee Chairman of the Local Administration Shehu Usman, held at the council chambers in Jos.

The meeting presided over by the management committee chairman was to look into the issue of rising index cases and community transmission there.
It is with a view to find ways of addressing the spread of Covid 19 pandemic in the area.

The Chairman enumerated some of the effort made by the council which include monitoring and enforcement at the entry points to Jos from Bauchi, provision of palliatives to some vulnerable people of the locality, Constituting a sensitization Committee as well as constitution of a rapid response team

Usman noted Jos North has recorded the highest case of Covid 19 in Plateau State and stressed the need for stakeholders to close ranks to fight the pandemic together.

Usman used the occasion to eulogize the steadfastness and commitment of Governor Lalong in putting everything in place to curtail the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. He lamented a situation where people follow different entry points to Kano as unfortunate and prayed God to protect all citizens from the pandemic.

State commissioner for special duties and Non governmental Affairs Irimiya Werr said most of the index Cases recorded in Plateau state came through the boarders despite the closure of the main entrance into Jos.
He added that traditional and religious leaders as well as Youth organisations must join hands with Government to identify any suspected case in their domain and to also identify new returnees from other states.

The Ujah of Anaguta Joro Magaji represented by Agwom Dauji assured the chairman of the traditional rulers support to create more awareness for their subjects about the deadly disease.

Others stakeholders who spoke at the meeting include the representative of the Christian Association of Nigeria CAN, JNI said all hands must be on deck to bring to an end the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic.

Donations were received from spirited individuals from Jos North towards the curb of the
pandemic.

Meantime,the local Administration of Jos North Local Government has commenced contact tracing to identify contacts of those who where tested positive of COVID-19 in the area.

This followed the effort made by the management committee chairman of Jos North Shehu Usman.

The team comprised officials from the state ministry of Health, the World Health organization, Rapid response team from Jos North as well as security operatives.

Shehu said arrangements have been put in place by government at all levels to ensure that those who test positive are given prompt attention by the team of medical professionals.

The chairman called on The people to cooperate with the government through reporting any person that comes into the community from elsewhere for quarantine.

Divisional police officer of Nasarawa Gwong Hassan Musa said security agents are ever ready to cooperate with government to identify new people in any Community.

Philip Eplong, senior Information Officer

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COVID-19: Jos North Stakeholders Worried Over Increase in Cases of Coronavirus in the Area