Simon Lalong
Following the total lockdown of the 17 local government areas of Plateau State to prevent the spread of coronavirus, Governor Simon Lalong has flagged off fumigation of all public places in the state and as well admonished Christians in the state not to despair over the decision by the government to lock down the entire state during Easter festival.
The Governor who stated this during the flag-off of the fumigation exercise in Jos on Friday appealed for calm and understanding of all adding no case of the pandemic has been reported in Plateau State but the government cannot fold its arms, it has to be vigilant and proactive.
According to him, during the seven days of total lockdown, the entire state will be fumigated including all public places such as markets, streets, office premises amongst others.
Lalong said, “Ordinarily, we should not be doing an event like this on a Good Friday, but the times warrant this, and we continue to appeal for the patience and understanding of our citizens.
“For our Christian brothers and sisters, let us use this Solemn Easter Friday to cry unto God within our homes to show us mercy and remove this pandemic.
“Like Archbishop Jose Gomez, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops said, “Our Churches may be closed, but Christ is not quarantined and his Gospel is not in chains. Even though we cannot worship together, each of us can seek God in the tabernacles of our hearts.”
To the Muslim faithful, the Governor said, “Similarly, our Muslim brethren should also use this day to offer solemn Zuhur Prayers in their homes for God to intervene and save us from this calamity.”
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He appealed to all citizens to abide by the lockdown directives in order to make the work of law enforcement officers easier and to avoid ugly cases of harsh enforcement.
He disclosed that the state government will soon roll out palliative measures to assist the weak and vulnerable in the state “With God on our side, this situation will not last long and very soon, we shall bounce back and resume a normal life. All we need is patience and prayers.” he said.
” Though there is no case of the infection in Plateau at the moment, however, the government has taken several steps aimed at ensuring that the disease does not come into the state. We have also been preparing in the unfortunate event if any case is recorded in Plateau State so that we can respond appropriately. We cannot relax; we have to remain vigilant and proactive.
“In addition to the fumigation, the lockdown will also help reduce any tendency for inter-state transfer of the disease and enable us to respond appropriately to any suspected case and contact tracing.”
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