Governor Nasir El-Rufai expressed concerns over the widening spread of Coronavirus in Kaduna state due to inter-state travel.
He revealed that the virus has been detected in seven local government areas: Giwa, Igabi, Kaduna North, Kaduna South, Makarfi, Soba, and Zari.
The state’s Standing Committee on COVID-19 appealed for increased vigilance and active participation from all citizens, emphasizing that infections have now been reported in predominantly rural local governments at the state borders, heightening the risk of community transmission.
The statement posted on Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s official Twitter handle reads as follows:
“As at 7 May 2020, positive Covid-19 test results have been recorded from seven local government areas: Giwa, Igabi, Kaduna North, Kaduna South, Makarfi, Soba, and Zaria. An overwhelming majority of Covid-19 cases in the state have travel history…
The consequence of such illegal travel is the widening spread of the virus into the state, and not just into the cities. Infections have now been recorded in some mainly rural local governments on the borders of the state, thereby increasing the danger of community transmission.”
The Standing Committee appeals for the vigilance and involvement of all citizens in the effort to avert this peril. Many citizens of Kaduna State have endured inconveniences and consistently complied with the restriction of movement, including the prohibition interstate movement.
These sacrifices are being jeopardized by the actions of persons who violate the Quarantine Orders, and the misconduct of some law enforcement officers that have facilitated and indulged this grossly irresponsible pattern of interstate travel.”
