Covid-19: Jos North Stakeholders express concern over increase case

Covid-19: Jos North Stakeholders express concern over increase case. 

As the number of confirm cases of dreaded covid-19 increase to 17 on the Plateau, and Jos North Local Government have the highest, stakeholders in the locality  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 and was made available to media men in a press release signed by Philip Eplong, senior Information Officer.

The Statement stated that the meeting 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 desease

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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