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COVID-19: Kwara shuts borders, to fumigate markets
· Bans house-to-house distribution of palliatives
· Senator Sadiq Umar, Fagbemi SAN, Unifoam, Rajrab join campaign
· Modalities for govt palliatives out tomorrow
· Govt evacuates Sobi Hospital for better space

Kwara State Government has announced the immediate closure of its local and external borders amid ramped up efforts to block entries of vehicles from outside and prevent the outbreak of COVID-19 in the state .

The government however said the border closure excludes all categories of movement sanctioned in the broadcast of President Muhammadu Buhari, adding that the partial shutdowns within the state remain in force until further notice.

“The government hereby announces the shutting down of all our land borders to ban movement to the state from elsewhere. The only exemptions to this rule are those stated in the address of Mr President. Specifically, these are vehicles carrying agricultural produce, medical equipments, and officials on essential duties related to COVID-19 campaign,” Deputy Governor and Chairman of the Kwara State Technical Committee on COVID-19 Kayode Alabi told reporters in Ilorin on Tuesday.

“All previous restrictions and exemptions locally remain in force. A specific warning here goes to commercial motorcycles (Okada) who have been violating the shutdown orders. Any violators caught would face the full consequences of the law.”

Alabi also said the government will begin fumigation of markets and other specific locations after which specific markets would be designated for people to purchase essentials like food and medicines.

He commended corporate bodies and individuals for their donations to the government, specifically commending Senator Sadiq Umar, Lateef Fagbemi SAN, Unifoam, and Rajrab pharmaceuticals for their contributions to the state’s counter-COVID-19 efforts.

Alabi said the government’s palliative measures are ready for deployment and would be handled by a committee chaired by the Emir of Shonga Dr Haliru Yahaya who is due to brief the media on Wednesday to give the modalities.

The statement read: “The government has approved the fumigation of our markets and other specific places. 200 fumigating machines have been purchased for this purpose. This should begin latest April 2, 2020 to decontaminate these places . Thereafter, specific markets in the state would be designated and announced for people to purchase food stuffs and other essentials ONLY. Public transportation (Soludero buses) will be made available with strict adherence to social distancing and other preventive protocols.

“His Royal Highness the Emir of Shonga Dr Haliru Yahaya will brief the press tomorrow April 1, 2020 on the modalities of distributing the government’s palliative measures which shall be done in phases to ensure efficiency.

“The government expresses its appreciations to all those who have made various donations to the administration, while also calling on more corporate bodies and private individuals to support this effort. Specifically, the Government commends Senator Sadiq Umar (Kwara North) who donated N5m for this collective effort; the legal luminary Mr Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) who donated N10m for the COVID-19 campaign; Unifoam for the donation of 175 mattresses; Access Bank for the donation of 100-bed isolation tent; International Tobacco Company for giving us 10,000 bottles of hand sanitisers and 7,400 face masks; Rajrab Pharmaceuticals for giving us 68 cartons of hand sanitisers; and Kwara State Polytechnic for donating 200 bottles of hand sanitisers. These donations will complement the 15million litres of sanitisers, 40,000 litres of anti-virus solution, and 200 infrared thermometers already purchased by the Kwara State Government, among several other things. Similarly, 121 oxygen cylinders have been filled and deployed to Sobi Specialist Hospital, while 500-KVA transformer has just been installed to provide constant electricity there. We will continue to make public all donations made to us for the sake of accountability and transparency.

“In addition to the facilities on ground, the government is evacuating the Sobi Specialist Hospital and dedicate it entirely as COVID-19 response centre, among other steps. The various wards at the facility with about 20 patients are being moved to nearby government hospitals with all services intact.

“While thanking everyone who has donated materials and money for this cause, including those who are privately reaching out to the public, the government notes a dangerous trend in the way some palliatives are being shared. Pictures have surfaced online showing people moving from house to house to share things for whatever mileage. This is very dangerous as it could lead to unintended community transmission of Coronavirus.

“Following informed opinion of the medical advisory committee of the technical committee on COVID-19, the government hereby bans such house to house distribution of materials at this time. Donors or their privies can drop such materials at collection points in each ward while beneficiaries go there and pick under strict compliance with COVID-19 prevention protocols. Further information will be given in this regard by His Royal Highness in his briefing tomorrow.

“Donors who may want to be identified with the gestures may wish to brand such materials or food stuffs in their names, political or social affiliations. Once again, the government commends everyone who has reached out to the poor at this time. However, such must be done without provoking a crisis we are trying to prevent in Kwara State.

“Finally, we wish to state that Kwara State does not have any confirmed case of COVID-19 as at this minute. We continue to be on the alert and we urge the public to be as specific as possible when offering intelligence to our medical team.”

Rafiu Ajakaye
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor/
Spokesman of the COVID-19 Committee

nurez305:
Our money going down again ..... Useless government

afrylance1:
In a time of corona virus and your reps are arguing about DSTV and what you have to say is welcome development.

Lanretoye:
this is just for your information,no action required.

Xtopherprince:
How were you guys able to get the application code?

ddippset:
O to ge' gone sour.

Time 4 Sarski to make a grand return.

overall90:
your submission sounds true and rational on the surface but the main reason is that the first time Buhari did a proper hand over to Osinbajo,the Vp within that short period out shined Buhari which ruffled the cabals feathers and made them uncomfortable.within that period Osinbajo was able to visit almost all the geopolitical zones and was carrying everybody along plus other achievements within that short period.

Lostz:
and Abba Kyari have to take documents to London for buhari to sign? is it not same thing? buhari was doing his official assignment from London while this one is in Abuja when both should have properly handover to their VP.


he is not my governor. I am from the south

Riele:
Lies ! .

Of course , Nigerians will believe this lie .

Gullible peeps.

Lostz:
same way the national assembly did not impeached buhari. they are all stooges

peteradamu:
In 2015, GEJ visited Borno and went straight down to Baga (A village under Kukawa LGA) and sympathized with the victims over an attack done by the BH terrorists which occurred in the town of Baga.

In 2020, PMB visited Maiduguri and went straight down to the Shehu's palace and condoled his eminence over an attack done by the BH terrorists which occurred in the city of Auno.

Baga is 193km from Maiduguri while Auno is 25km away from Maiduguri.

The change is clear!

Zontage:
Shame On Nigeria...

His Name is Nathaniel Samuel...
His name is Mohammed Nasiru Sani.

The most populous black nation in the world is busy debating on the real name of a terrorist who attempted to bomb a church.

In South Africa, America, Europe.... It will take 5 minutes to run his biometrics and harvest every data about his lineage. 5 minutes.

Donald Trump banned immigrant visa for Nigerians not because of Boko Haram but because of the absence of a trackable national database system.

National Identity Management is the fulcrum of security nationally and internationally. Any country which lacks a robust Identity management system poses a security problem for the entire world.

Shame on Nigeria!

The real name of the terrorist is
Nathaniel Samuel Mohammed Nasiru Sani Effiong Abiola Eze. We all are the terrorists because we all are not trackable.

Shame on Africa's overgrown baby!

EdiskyHarry:
if the president of a country can say this type of thing, then I have given up all hope for Nigeria.

JosEast:
https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/atiku-flays-buhari-over-claim-on-boko-haram-victims.html

Amossity:
according to hiis story, he does not know what her madam gave from the party they went to, he is an artist(mc), he attended the church service from d occasion where his madam gave him the stuff

seniormallam:
Where's that MUMURIC man...........founder of Christian bokoharam, useless man........the boy said he's into event planning, and a lady called Grace gave it to him.........that their boss is one DJ like that, yet they where calling it IED..........everything the boy said was around entertainment, yet they where busy masturbating that a Christian bomber has been caught.

edo3:
Oyedepo should go and beg on his behalf cos even Jesus our lord forgives.. ..

tiwiex:
I have a question though. I don't care his religion. Where did he get the bomb or contraption? Does he work alone? Which is very impossible. Who is in his network of people? Finally, why was the police or army so certain the bomb was fake on the scene? I saw a policeman handling it a piece of item picked on the street.

No sane person does that even if they were notified it was fake. It has to be proven. The carrier can't tell u its fake. The military fellow was 100% sure it was fake.

darfay:
So attending wofbi and bearing Nathaniel makes you a Christian?

tobstarizhia:
I would have believed it, but this is obviously a cat fish account. who tf puts a certificate on their Facebook page. still seems from fishy to me.