Coronavirus: Bauchi orders schools closed

As part of measures to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus infection and Lassa fever, the Bauchi state government, Sunday ordered the closure of all schools across the state with effect from Monday, March 23rd, 2020.

The state governor, Bala Mohammed, announced this while addressing newsmen at the end of an emergency meeting with security agencies, religious and traditional leaders held at the Government House Bauchi.

He said the state government deemed it necessary to hold the stakeholders meeting with a view to ensuring that the disease is kept out of the state.

He noted that the participants at the meeting unanimously agreed that, henceforth, all religious gatherings should be restricted to 50 people only.

“You can see we have a new style of leadership of governance in Bauchi state. We are here to discuss on the medical and economic implications of Coronavirus and to discuss on issue of public gatherings as pronounced by other states.

“Some of our resolutions is that, restrictions should be observed in all religious gatherings with no more than 50 people to be gathered for any religious congregation.”

The governor enjoined citizens of the state to seek for Allah’s forgiveness and pray fervently to avert the outbreak of the Coronavirus in the state.

Bala said a high powered committee has been constituted under the chairmanship of the state deputy governor, Senator Baba Tela to provide the necessary information on preventive measures against Lassa fever, Coronavirus and other communicable diseases in the state.

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