Plateau State Government has condemned flagrant disregard by some groups and individuals to the preventive measures put in place to avoid the spread of coronavirus into the state and threatened that henceforth, anyone who violates the directive will be sanctioned accordingly.
It would be recalled that Plateau State Government met with critical stakeholders like traditional rulers, religious leaders, the political class and others last week to workout preventive measures against Coronavirus.
Among the decisions taken were the suspension of anniversaries, cultural festivals, restriction of wedding and burial ceremony to family members of not more than 50 members, a spacing of 2 meters in all places of worship among other measures.
But when Nigerian Tribune visited some of the places of worship in Jos on Sunday, these directives were not adhered to, the sitting arrangements were still clumsy while many allowed worshippers into their churches without applying hand sanitizer and washing of hands.
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Worried by the flagrant disregard to the directives, the State Government in a statement signed by State Commissioner of Information and Communication, Mr. Dan Manjang threatened that it would henceforth sanction anyone or group who violated the directives.
“Of particular note is the non-compliance of the outright suspension of anniversaries and cultural festivals.
It is in this light, therefore, that government frowns at this attitude”
It, therefore, called on such groups and individuals to desist from disrespect to constituted authority and comply forthwith threatened that failure to do so will attract appropriate sanctions by government.
He said: “Though Government is aware of the rights of people to assemble, such rights may not be exercised in view of the danger it poses to the generality of the people and even organizers of such events. Let us think Plateau and act Plateau.”
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