JUST IN: Gov. Atiku Bagudu Order Travel Ban Over Coronavirus

Kebbi State Government has announced restrictions on travel to and from that state with effect from Saturday March 28, 2020. 

Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu gave the order in a special broadcast to the people this Friday in furtherance of measures to preventing the spread of Corona Virus to the state.

The Governor explained that the restriction order did not affect vehicles on emergency services, security agencies or those transporting food, fuel and pharmaceutical products.

Furthermore, the administration has directed all markets to operate minimal hours, under close monitoring by the Task Force on Coronavirus to reduce gathering of people.

Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu also ordered that all schools including Islamiyya and Almajiri Schools should remain closed till further notice.

In addition, all public places including events have been directed to limit the gathering of people at a time while all large gatherings have been discouraged.

The government made it clear that the stay at home order was tailored towards minimizing the gathering of many people in one place.

Atiku Bagudu emphasised that the measures were necessary and not aimed at molesting, intimidating or suppressing any individual or group of people.

The governor announced that the Task Force would enforce the directive, saying that the measures would be relaxed as soon as confidence has been restored that the pandemic threat no longer exist.

Atiku Bagudu urged the people of Kebbi state to show understanding and appreciate the situation as well as support all initiatives directed at controlling the spread of the Corona Virus to the state.

He thanked the people of the state, specifically health agencies and those involved in dealing with the challenge.