Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has called on the federal government to provide the state with financial assistance in its fight against the spread of COVID-19 as figures of those infected surges up.
“We started a few weeks ago, we were few but since it started in Kano, look at the speed with which it is going. I think we need urgent financial assistance to Kano state” Ganduje stated.
He made the call on Monday while receiving the Director-General of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu who was on a tour of the state to access the level of preparedness in the fight against the disease.
Describing how far the state has gone in preventing the spread of the disease Ganduje said “we have done a lot, collected over N500m, collected items which we will very soon start distributing, constituted grassroots committees that will ensure only those households that are identified as the poorest of the poor that will be provided with the palliative, but so far no financial assistance from the federal government and we are number three in terms of the infection.
He further expressed that Kano state needs more support at this point than Lagos state due to it’s falling level of the economy saying “we know Lagos economy today is much better than the economy of Kano, the acceptance of public enlightenment is higher in Lagos than that of Kano, we all know this fact.”
Ganduje further stated that he has since signed some adjustments in the public infectious disease regulations to allow for the proper conviction of those who might violate some basic instructions regarding curbing the spread of the disease in the state including journalists
“To taken care of this unusual situation, with unusual behaviour by members of the public we decided to modify our public health infectious diseases regulations, which I have signed on the 16th of this month. That is taking care of the misdoings of those who are not ready to follow the regulations as prescribed by the Presidential Task Force.
“Gatherings, movement of people, social distancing, personal hygiene and most importantly even members of the press who give false information to confuse the members of the public, either due to ignorance or due to political differences, that regulation has taken care of that.

Diiet:
lol. we being wondering why the no of covid 19 victms in Kano keeps increasing everyday. All doubts cleared.

festacman:
FG should give Gov. Ganduje every necessary financial, technical and material support to quench the ongoing COVID-19 'fire' that is raging. Kano State is highly populated and "stitch in time will definitely save nine".

edoairways:

So you believe that governor?

ignis:


You could be wrong though.

We started a few weeks ago, we were few but since it started in Kano, look at the speed with which it is going. I think we need urgent financial assistance to Kano state.......the acceptance of public enlightenment is higher in Lagos than that of Kano, we all know this fact.

festacman:


What do you mean by "so you believe that governor?" Please don't tell me you are ignorant about COVID-19 infections in Nigeria. That's scary. Please update your knowledge asap!

edoairways:

Some of those results are exaggerated

festacman:


I don't think so. You are not fair to the mant patients who are there in Isolation centre, struggling to overcome the COVID-19. If it is about FG money, many States would have given their own impressive figures to get a slice of the fund. Look, this stuff is a lot more serious that you think.

edoairways:

Ok

edoairways:

Some of those results are exaggerated

sapientia:
Ganduje.

Every state needs FG funding.

But FG have flopped by giving only Lagos state N10 billion and allocating only N5 billion to NCDC for the whole Nigeria.

Just that you governors will definitely loot any fund you are given.

Thieves.

ignis:


If Lagos was given 10 billion naira, don't you think Kano state deserve similar amount of money, considering the population ?

sammyj:
Finding that will go under the cap and inside the Agbada!

ignis:


You are always unserious