Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has said that COVID-19 is
deadlier than decade long Boko Haram insurgency that claimed many
lives and property.
Zulum in a radio and television broadcast Monday in Maiduguri, the
state capital declared: “The coronavirus pandemic was another trying
and most difficult period in the state.”
He said the pandemic requires ‘pragmatic and preventive’ measures in
fighting the global deadly virus that claimed over 32, 000 lives.
He therefore; urged the people to consider and rate COVID-19 pandemic;
as deadlier than Boko Haram terrorism.
According to Zulum in the broadcast; “This time we are faced with a
more sinister and more deadly threat as a result of the COVID-19
pandemic, which has been exponentially spreading across the world,
with no cure or curative treatment.
“The best way to avert this virus is to initiate and implement
pragmatic and workable preventive measures and containment strategies.
“The Federal Government has already put in place a number of
preventive measures across the nation, but more specifically in Lagos
and Abuja which have higher rates of confirmed cases of the virus, to
stop the pandemic from further spread.
“Quite a number of state Governments have also implemented containment
strategies to stop the corona virus from either reaching their states
or spreading further within the state.”
While speaking on COVID-19 preventive measures, he said: “We had also
adopted a number of preventive measures to contain the virus, based on
recommendations of high-powered response and containment committee,
led by Deputy Governor, Umar Kadafur.”
He said that the measures are being implemented for two weeks,
including workers on grade level 1-12 to stay and work from their
homes.
“All shops in organised business areas are to provide hand washing and
temperature monitoring devices in their premises, and also ensure
social distancing. Otherwise, their shops will be closed,” he warned.
