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Jigawa directs workers to resume work Monday

Jigawa Government has directed workers from grade level 12 and above to resume work as from Monday, July 6.

Gov. Muhammad Badaru, who gave the directive at a news conference in Dutse on Tuesday, declared that the state has not recorded new cases of COVID-19 in the last 15 days.

Newsmen report that the state government had on March 24, directed workers to work from home as part of measures aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19.

He explained that workers must adhere to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) regulations on COVID-19 prevention.

The governor also announced the indefinite closure of Shuwarin weekly market in Kiyawa Local Government Area of the state.

Badaru said that the market was closed for not complying with stipulated preventive measures against COVID-19 pandemic.

He further said that the state was gradually overcoming the COVID-19 surge as it had not recorded new infection in spite of intensive testing.

He added that the development has made the state task force on COVID-19 to mainstream all the 19 general hospitals in the state to enable them receive and test patients for the disease.

The governor stated that after testing, samples would be transferred to the newly established molecular laboratory for the results.

He said that in spite of the reduction in the number of recorded cases, there were indications that people were not abiding by NCDC advice on the use of facemasks, social distancing and washing of hands.

Badaru, who thanked the Dangote Group for donating two ambulances to the state, said that all state commissioners have pledged 10 per cent of their salaries to assist in the fight against the pandemic.

The state government had on March 30, suspended all weekly markets as part of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the state.

However, government on June 8, lifted the suspension on condition that people must observe basic protection measures, including hand washing and use of facemasks while in the markets.

We will welcome federal lockdown – Bauchi governor

Following the listing of Bauchi among high-risk states for the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Governor Bala Mohammed has said that he would welcome a federal lockdown if it becomes necessary.

Following the listing of Bauchi among high-risk states for the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Governor Bala Mohammed has said that he would welcome a federal lockdown if it becomes necessary.

The governor advised state residents to strictly observe the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) protocols on social distancing, wearing of face masks and washing of hands and the use hand sanitizers to curtail the spread of the virus.

‘I am worried because you can see the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has listed Bauchi local government as one of those metropolises that are prone to COVID-19 and we should be careful,’ he said.

Governor Mohammed gave the advice shortly after inspecting the Molecular Laboratory established by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) under the Federal Ministry of Education at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital.

‘We have relaxed on these issues especially at the centre in Bauchi. This thing is real.

‘I am advising the people of Bauchi State, especially at the centre, that this thing (COVID-19) is not over. We don’t want to carry the sledgehammer and kill the fly, we don’t want to come and apply the rule hook line and sinker and could be unpleasant but certainly when it must be done. You can see even the Federal Government is mooting the idea of locking down Bauchi town; I don’t want that because it causes a lot of problems and challenges. I will advise that we exact our own corporate and individual responsibilities,’ he said.

‘The Federal Government is right because they have facts at their disposal that we are not exercising the social distancing, [that] we are not excessing the protocol. This COVID-19 is packed in Bauchi State and you know some of the perceptions may be misplaced because most of those who brought the disease are coming from outside the state, as explained by our health commissioner and the Executive Chairman of the State PHCDA…’

The governor reiterated his administration’s policy that whoever comes to the state on transfer will be tested for COVID-19 in view of the PTF’s warning.

‘I will plead with the Presidential Taskforce to look at it comprehensively but where it feels it can apply it, good. I am a federalist; I believe in the Federal Government and I believe in our responsibility to subsist as a federating state, and so therefore there is no conflict. If that will be applied, we are ready to cushion the effect, provide the palliatives and solace to the people so that lockdown will be effected,’ he said.

Bauchi Governor, Mohammed, Suspends Emir Over Herdsmen, Farmers Clash

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has suspended the Emir of Misau, Alhaji Ahmed Suleiman, following herdmen-farmers clash in Hardawa ward under Misau Local Government Area of the state which led to the killing of nine persons.

Also suspended alongside the emir are the district head of Chiromah and village head of Zadawa or his representative.

The governor had on Tuesday, suspended the Caretaker Chairman of Misau LGA, Yaro Gwaram, the deputy, Baidu Kafin-Misau, and his secretary, Usman Abdu, for their failure to stop the violence.

The clash was over ownership of land in the surrounding settlement where herders are located and had been grazing for several years even though the land belonged to government.

The land was to be converted to farming land by the local government, a development that did not go down well with the herders.

Some intresting facts about the uefa champions league.

the uefa champions league Also called European cup is annual club football competition organised by uefa European football association,and contested by top division European club.

Introduce in 1955 as the European champion club cup which was initially a straight knockout tournament open only for the champions of Europe domestic league. In 1992 some features were introduce such as

Allowing multiple entrants from certain countries. Introduction of group stages, and changing the name to uefa champions league

Some intresting facts about the champions league are:

1 the winner gain automatic tickets to the group stage of the next coming champions leagues regardless of their position in there domestic league.

2 the winners qualified for the uefa super cup which is contested between champions leagues winners and Europa league winners

3 world club cup which is contested between seven club that emerge champions from the seven region of the world.THE CURRENT HOLDERS OF THE UEFA SUPER CUP AND THE CLUB WORLD CUP IS LIVERPOOL.

SEVILLA WILL BATTLE BEYERN MUNICH IN UEFA SUPER CUP.

FOR WORLD CLUB CUP IS NOT YET DESIDED.

DID U THINK BAYERN MUNICH CAN WIN THE CUPS ? SHARE YOUR THOUGHT

NAWOJ: Houses without decent toilet facilities encourage raping of females

The chairperson of the Plateau Chapter of the Nigerian Association of Women Journalist (NAWOJ), Jennifer Yarima, has observed that women and girls living in houses without toilet facilities are more at risk of being raped.

In an interview with newsmen on Wednesday in Jos, Yarima said that if women and girls had proper toilet facilities, hoodlums would not find anything to capitalise on in their quest to commit the heinous crime.

She lamented that some rapists took advantage of the fact that most homes in some communities did not have toilets, as such found it easy to track down their victims.

Yarima revealed that NAWOJ had spoken with the Commissioner for Environment in Plateau on the need to ensure that houses had toilet facilities, adding that defecating in the open by females, aside from the health implications, provided opportunities for rapists.

The chairperson advised that parents should be mindful of people they entrusted their children to as most rape and abuse cases were usually carried out by such persons.

She also called on parents to educate their children on sex education, saying that if they failed to do so, peers and other people might do so in a wrong manner.

“We must educate our children as a family so that when they go to the society, they will know what act is wrong or right, and would also know how to control themselves outside.” she said.

She said that the culture of silence by most families when a member was raped, needed to be jettisoned as such act encouraged culprits to continue the heinous crime.

Recall that in July 2019, the Acting Managing Director of Jos Metropolitan Development Board (JMDB), Mr Kefas Yilrwang, had lamented that some houses in Bukuru and Jos metropolis were built without toilet facilities.

Yilrwang had told newsmen that occupants of such houses simply located nearby bush or abandoned building structures, to ease themselves.

In an interview with NAN at that time, a female tenant (name withheld) had said she often went to nearby ‘bush’ to defecate, adding, “that is what most tenants in this area do.”

‘’It is not a new thing; we are used to it and we have accepted it because the house rent is very cheap and affordable to us.

“Some day, our income might improve to enable us secure accommodations with toilet facilities, but for now, this is what we can afford, ” she had said.

House of Reps approve orthopaedic hospital, medical centre for Jos and Wase

The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed through the second reading, two bills for the establishment of an Orthopaedic Hospital in Jos and a Federal Medical Centre in Wase, both in Plateau state.

Both bills are being sponsored by the Deputy Speaker of the House, Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase, who represents Wase Federal Constituency of Plateau state.

Presenting the bill for the establishment of an Orthopaedic Hospital in Jos, Hon Wase said the Bill sought to amend the Orthopaedic Hospitals Management Board Act Cap.O10 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 to provide for the establishment of the Orthopaedic Hospital Jos, Plateau State under the control of the Orthopedic Hospitals Management Board and affiliated to the Jos University Teaching Hospital to provide specialized Orthopaedic treatment and medical services”.

The Deputy speaker stated that Nigeria with a population of over 200 million persons has only three Orthopaedic hospitals as provided for by the Orthopedic Hospitals Management Board Act. “This, Mr Speaker, Hon. Colleagues, you will agree with me, is grossly inadequate”.

Hon Wase pointed out that it was imperative for an additional Orthopaedic Hospital to be established and sited in Jos in order to ease the burden on the three extant Orthopaedic Hospitals and to cater to the needs of the North Central zone, which does not have a single Orthopaedic Centre.

According to him, “it is our belief that, when there is an additional Orthopaedic Hospital in Jos, it will connect neighbouring States such as; Nasarawa, the FCT, Kaduna, Bauchi, Gombe, Benue and Taraba states thereby enabling more persons to access specialized orthopaedic treatment and medical services”

Speaking on the bill for the establishment of a medical centre in Wase, the Deputy Speaker lamented that despite the strategic location of Wase in Plateau state with its dense and growing population, it has no Tertiary Health facility to provide quality health services for its people.

According to him, “establishment of the Federal Medical Centre, Wase will go a long way to reduce the burden on the over-stretched Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) and other health facilities within the north-central and north-eastern part of the country, and people of Bauchi, Gombe, Jos south local area and part of Taraba state can easily access services in the facility”.

He noted that his constituents are in dire need of a medical centre to fill the huge gap and address the concern of those whose future will be guaranteed by establishing a federal medical centre.

According to him, “it is imperative to note that Wase as a geographic entity is located to connect the southern and northern Plateau zones and also connects to several neighbouring communities such as in several states including Bauchi, Nasarawa, Gombe and Taraba states

“Wase is also a rich economic zone harbouring rich deposits of mineral resources and of recent, federal government oil exploration activities which has been attracting both local and international investors to the constituency

“It is, therefore, only logical that a place of such strategic economic, cultural and geographic significance should have a health facility that can cater to the needs of its growing population”.

He further argued that “the ongoing fight against COVID-19 is testamentary to the fact that we as a nation, need more health facilities in order to adequately cater for the needs of our ever-growing population”

Hon Wase added that research had shown that tertiary health facilities make up only 0.25% of health facilities in the country noting that “the low number of tertiary health facilities per unit population can lead to a lengthy wait for specialized care”.

Both bills were passed and referred to the House committee on health institutions and health care services for further legislative action.

Plateau Governor’s Chief Of Staff Tests Positive For COVID-19

The Plateau State Government has confirmed that the Chief of Staff to the state governor, Noel Donjur, has tested positive for COVID-19.

The state’s Commissioner for Information confirmed the development in a statement on Friday.

Donjur’s status came days after the state’s Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Abe Aku, tested positive for the virus.

The statement reads, “The Chief of Staff to the Plateau State governor, Noel Donjur, has tested positive to COVID-19 after the test that was conducted for members of the state EXCO on 1st July, 2020 following the directive of Governor Lalong.

“The outcome of the tests indicate that all other members of the state EXCO tested negative except the Chief of Staff who is asymptomatic and in good condition.

“Accordingly, health officials have commenced treatment for him at one of the isolation centres in the state capital Jos, while members of his family and other contacts are being traced and tested.

“The Chief of Staff who is in high spirits urges prayers from members of the public and also encourages people to submit to COVID-19 testing which is very important in unveiling cases and leading to treatment.

“Meanwhile, other personal aides of the governor, permanent secretaries, heads of parastatals as well as other senior civil servants conducted the test on Thursday 2nd July, 2020 and are awaiting the results.”

"Some Fuel stations increase fuel prize to #190 per litre"

Being on the 14th of November fuel have increase to #190 in Nigeria. And to this regard, some Nigerians are complaining, but watching the government on the next action.

However some Nigerians are saying that it was the the Nigerian government that give the go ahead saying that some of the neighboring countries are selling higher prize.. Every stock is increased..

Buhari finally speak to Nigerian youths.

Buhari has finally spoken to the Nigerian youths, telling the to be at peace, saying is for their own good to stay at peace.

However, he make promises that job will be provided, which he spoke the former minister of environmental to go round the ruler area and meet their kings,, or leader so that to reach the youth in Nigeria..