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COVID 19:\u00a0 Governor Zulum’s Broadcast To People Of Borno State<\/strong><\/div>\n
His Excellency,\u00a0 Professor Babagana Umara Zulum,\u00a0 today 30th March, 2020 spoke on the Corona Virus Pandemic and measures put in place to fight the scourge.<\/strong><\/div>\n
His Broadcast.<\/strong><\/div>\n
My Fellow Citizens Of Borno State <\/strong><\/div>\n
\u00a0We are currently going through another trying and difficult period in our history as a state,\u00a0 after the existential threat occasioned by the Boko Haram phenomenon\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n
This time we are faced with a more sinister and more deadly threat as a result of the covid 19 pandemic, which has been exponentially spreading across the world, with no cure or curative treatment.\u00a0 The best way to avert this virus is to initiate and implement pragmatic and workable preventive measures and containment strategies.\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n
The Federal Government has already put in place a number of preventive measures across the nation,\u00a0 but more specifically in Lagos and Abuja which have higher rates of confirmed cases of the virus,\u00a0 to stop the pandemic from further spread.\u00a0 Quite a number of state Governments have also implemented containment strategies to stop the corona virus from either reaching their states or spreading further within the state.\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n
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\u00a0Here in Borno state, we have also strategized and adopted a number of preventive measures to contain\u00a0 the virus,\u00a0 based on the recommendations of the high powered response and containment committee,\u00a0 headed by His Excellency,\u00a0 the deputy Governor.\u00a0 These measures,\u00a0 which will last for an initial period of two weeks,\u00a0 with effect from Tuesday, 31st March 2020, include the following:<\/strong><\/div>\n
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\u25cf All civil servants from Grade 12 downward have been directed not to report to their offices but rather stay and work at home; excepting those\u00a0 on essential services such as medical personnel, security agents and fire service personnel among others.\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n
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\u25cf\u00a0 All shops in organised business areas are to provide hand washing and temperature monitoring devices in their premises and also ensure social distancing.\u00a0 Otherwise their shops will be closed.\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n
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\u25cf All Banks operating in the state capital as we as organisations with Biometric attendance equipment, must provide hand washing stations and hand sanitizers for their customers in the banking hall to not more than 15 at a time and also ensure 24 \u2013 hour\u00a0 activation of all their ATM points;<\/strong><\/div>\n
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\u25cf Restrictions is hereby imposed on the number of passengers in all types\u00a0 of public transport; thus three\u00a0 passengers and the driver in a car; two passengers and the rider in tricycle\u00a0 or lake NAPEP and ten passengers and the driver in buses;<\/strong><\/div>\n
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\u25cf All passengers and vehicular movement into the state are also banned as from Tuesday 31st of March; except\u00a0 vehicles conveying food items,\u00a0 medical supplies, humanitarian goods and fuel supplies;<\/strong><\/div>\n
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\u25cf The Biometric and data capturing exercise for Local Government staffs has been suspended for the next two weeks;<\/strong><\/div>\n
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\u25cf All schools,\u00a0 whether public or private,\u00a0 have been closed until further notice.;<\/strong><\/div>\n
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\u25cf People are advised to avoid unnecessary social gatherings\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n
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4. These measures are interim in nature and may be reviewed at the end of the two week period,\u00a0 depending on the prevailing circumstances at the time.\u00a0 The review may take the form of complete closure of all markets and other commercial activities,\u00a0 except for essential food items and medicines, if the situation warrants.\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n
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5. My dear people of Borno state,\u00a0 as I have said, we have been through harrowing and excruciating times during the peak of Boko Haram insurgency.\u00a0 I am sure we will also endure the current situation.\u00a0 I therefore appeal to all citizens to remain calm and abide by all the instructions and guidelines given to you by health personnel in respect of the corona virus and more importantly intensify prayers in order to avert this deadly calamity.\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Thank you and God bless.<\/strong><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

COVID 19:\u00a0 Governor Zulum’s Broadcast To People Of Borno State His Excellency,\u00a0 Professor Babagana Umara Zulum,\u00a0 today 30th March, 2020 spoke on the Corona Virus Pandemic and measures put in place to fight the scourge. His Broadcast. 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