Northern government have called for federal government’s
intervention as their states records more Coronavirus cases.
So far, Nigeria has recorded 6,677 cases of the disease with
200 deaths recorded.
According to NCDC data, most Northern states are listed
among the top ten states in Nigeria with highest cases of COVID-19.
The governors in a communiqué issued after the Northern
States Governors Forum held a teleconference on Wednesday called on the federal
government to supply more relief materials in order to curb the spread of the
virus.
They said that the northern region have 54 percent of the
total COVID-19 cases recorded in the country, hence the need for more relief
materials.
The governors lamented the continuous interstate travels by
Nigerians despite the presidential order against it.
They, however, noted that progress has been recorded
following the return of Almajiri kids to their states of origin.
The communiqué reads in part: “We would continue to follow
the laid-down protocol for “profiling, quarantining, testing, transportation, handing
and taking over as well as reintegration of almajiris.
“The earlier decision by governors to purchase COVID-19
Mobile Testing Vans which have already been ordered to boost testing of more
citizens especially in the rural areas was maintained.
“On enforcing closure of inter-state boundary roads, the
Northern Governors again expressed disappointment that despite several measures
taken, including presidential orders, people still move from one state to
another through compromise and use of illegal routes.
“The forum resolved to continue their appeal to the Federal
Government for support to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, as the northern
region now has about 54% of the national cases and 70 percent of new
infections.”
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