Plateau PDP condemns state government’s silence on COVID-19

Plateau State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has berated the silence of the state government on the deadly and dreaded coronavirus.

According to the statement signed by the state publicity secretary of the party, Mr John Akans, the party called on the APC-led administration in the state to value the lives of Plateau citizens by taking serious and comprehensive measures to safeguard the lives of innocent people entrusted with the government.

“But to our dismay since the outbreak of this deadly virus which has ravaged the world and has been declared a global pandemic by the WHO, the Plateau State government has not made public any statement on measures being taken by the government to provide facilities to avert, test nor handle this pandemic in case of any outbreak in the state like other concerned states have done.

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“Consequently, we are justified to conclude that this resounding silence from Governor Lalong is a clear evidence of failure in leadership & governance of his state.”

The state depicted that with the attitude it was clear that the APC as a party does not understand the monumental magnitude of what the virus scourge was all about.

The PDP said protecting people’s lives at a time like this was bigger than any party crisis and other project and advised the governor to take the welfare of the people serious

The publicity secretary called on Governor Lalong to be proactive and publicly announce to Plateau citizens measures taken by his government on the pandemic, adding that it is government’s responsibility to frequently translate its measures and position on sensitive issues of this nature to its citizens.