COVID-19: Plateau Govt Receives PPE from Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association

The Plateau State Government today received donation of Personal Protective Equipments (PPE) from the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) Plateau State Chapter as contribution to the fight against COVID-19.

Leader of the delegation, Dr. Othniel Habakkuk said the donation became imperative considering the risk health practitioners are exposed to.

He urged the State Government to do what is necessary to prevent the spread of the deadly disease while calling on the public to comply to measures being put in place from time to time towards combating the disease. He said government directives may be painful but are in the best interest of the people at this critical time considering the global confirm cases and deaths recorded from the virus.

Speaking also, Dr. Luke Pam the Chairman of Veterinary Research Officers, NVRI Vom, Plateau State applauded government for its response to COVID-19 so far and admonished government to continuously assess the situation from time to time.

Dr. Pam called on the government to look into making NVRI Vom a Testing Centre for the Virus considering the huge human and laboratory capacity in the Research Institute.

He said the Institute has what it takes to be a testing centre if supported. He urged the government to take advantage of the capacity in the Institute to fight the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Receiving the items, Secretary to the Government of the State, Prof. Danladi Atu who is also the Coordinating Secretary of the State COVID-18 Taskforce commended NVMA for the donation made and promised to get the items to the appropriate quarters for usage when the need arises.

He spoke on government commitment to prevent the spread of the virus.

In Company of the SGS were the State Commissioner of Information and Communication, Hon. Dan Manjang, Health Commisioner, Dr. Nimkong Ndam, Director of Research and Documentation Govt House, Prof. John Wade and Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Dr. Makut Simon Macham.