by Prince Bawa Joe
The Plateau Government has threatened
to sanction any person or group of persons who deliberately violate its ban on
crowd gathering in the state in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic.
The State Commissioner of Information and Communication, Mr Dan
Manjang, gave the warning in a statement made available to News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN) in Jos.
Manjang said that the warning became imperative in view of the
flagrant violation of the order issued by the State Government.
He said that the decision was arrived at during a critical
stakeholders meeting of the state comprising Traditional Rulers led by Da Jacob
Gyang Buba, the Gbong Gwom Jos, religious leaders, CAN and JNI leadership,
various women and youth groups and Professional bodies.
Others, he said, were the Chief Medical Director of Jos
University Teaching Hospital, Professor Edmund Banwat and his Plateau State
Specialist Hospital counterpart, Dr Philemon Golwa Elders, among others.
“The gathering brainstormed on the Pandemic Corona Virus Code
named COVID-19 that is ravaging the world and took far reaching precautionary
measures to safeguard against possible occurrence of the disease in the state.
“The State Government has noticed the flagrant disregard and
disrespect of the measures by some individuals and groups in the state.
“Of particular note is the noncompliance of the outright
suspension of anniversaries and cultural festivals.
“It is in this light therefore, that government frowns at this
attitude and is ready to deal with violators and/or offenders.
“By this notice, government is hereby calling on such groups and
individuals to desist from disrespect to constituted authority and comply
forthwith.
“Failure to do so will attract appropriate sanctions by
government,” the commissioner warned.
NAN reports that the state government had ordered the closure of
all schools from pre-primary to Tertiary to check the spread of the Coronavirus
disease. (NAN)
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