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Coronavirus: Plateau Govt prohibits vehicular movement at all state entry routes from 6pm to 7am and Tricycles to carry only 1 passenger (Read)


The Plateau State
government through the office of the
Secretary to Government of
the State & Coordinating Secretary, Prof.
Danladi Abok Atu, has taken
exception to the non-challance and flagrant disregard of the
directives by some individuals and groups who have remained recalcitrant.
Further measures
has been taken to include some areas that was omitted in ensuring the full safety of the citizens.

READ:

PRESS
BRIEFING BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE, PROF. DANLADI ABOK ATU ON
PLATEAU STATE COVID-19 RESPONSE.

Gentlemen of the
Press, I welcome you to this press briefing this afternoon.

As you are aware,
the Plateau State Government has been up and doing in ensuring that it
adequately prepares against the COVID-19 disease

You will also
recall that the Plateau State Government set up a Task Force on COVID-19
Response Chaired by His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Simon Bako Lalong, Executive
Governor of Plateau State

As of now, we have
no recorded case of the disease in Plateau State.

In order to ensure
that we prevent any case from coming into the State, Government has rolled out
measures including shutting of markets; ban on festivals; restriction of
gatherings to not more than 50 people; Ban on weekly Sunday markets at Ahmadu
Bello Way, Bukuru and environs; closure of night clubs and drinking joints etc.

We have appraised
the situation about compliance to the directives and you will recall that the
Chairman of the Task Force, His Excellency further directed the full
enforcement of the orders issued.

As of yesterday
Friday 27th March 2020, there is substantial compliance and the
Government commends the good and peace loving citizens of Plateau State who
have adhered to the directives.

However, the
government takes exception to the non-challance and flagrant disregard of the
directives by some individuals and groups who have remained recalcitrant. They
have also mobilised their followers to disobey the orders of Government, which
is meant to protect the lives of the people.

Let me
categorically make it clear that nobody is above the law and government is
taking necessary action.

In line with the
directive of Government for full implementation of compliance, the Governor has
asked Security agencies to take the necessary measures on such persons.

Further measures
taken include the following:

Tricycles
will no longer take more than 1 passenger

Saloon
cars will only take 4 passengers including the driver

The
Government has set up a COVID-19 Eradication Fund, which the organised private
sector and well-spirited members of the public can contribute into. The essence
of it is to take care of the vulnerable and some social challenges arising from
the situation. Details will be issued later.

Effective
Sunday 29th March 2020, there will be prohibition of vehicular movement
into Plateau State from all border entry routes from 6pm to 7am. 

All people
coming into Plateau State should note and take note of t his and prepare their
trips to avoid unnecessary inconveniences.

We want to appeal
to members of the public to continue to cooperate with the Government as we
work together to ensure that we protect the lives of our people.

We thank you the
members of the media for supporting us and we count on you to continue to do
your part.

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