Following outcry by communities at the interstate borders of Maiduguri and Taraba States over mass influx of people in the wake of Covid-19 lockdown, the Member representing Guyuk constituency at the Adamawa state House of Assembly, Hon. Adwawa Donglock has tasked his constituents to do the needful so as to prevent the disease from spreading to the state.
The communities at the interstate borders including Ara-Bobini District and Mada-Bodeno District in Guyuk Local Government Area and Lamurde and Numan have cried out over the influx of people from neighbouring Maiduguri, Gombe and Taraba states.
According to the inhabitants of the affected communities, the coming of people from neighbouring states to Adamawa at this time will plunge the state into danger taking into cognisance how the killer disease is currently spreading from state to state.
But reacting on the issue, the Member representing Guyuk constituency at the House, Hon. Adwawa Donglock has urged on the people most especially in his constituency to do the needful in order to stop the disease from coming into the state.
Hon. Adwawa said that his constituency in Adamawa shares border with Maiduguri and Gombe states, saying he was informed that people are coming into Adamawa through the borders; hence calling on government to beef up security at the affected borders.
He said his LGC Chairman was at the border on Saturday and had to return about 7 buses loaded with people heading to Adamawa, advocating for more surveillance at the affected areas for the safety of his electorate and the entire citizens in the state.
The lawmaker observed that the pandemic is not a respecter of borders, religion or political inclination and stressed the need for a collaborative efforts by all and sundry so as to prevent the dreaded disease from coming into the state.
It is important, according to him, for his people to play their role by supporting the security agencies to secure their borders, and insisted that those coming into the state should be quarantined for sometimes in order to ascertain their health status.
He promised to take up the matter with the State Covid-19 Containment Committee headed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mallam Bashir Ahmad to enable government intensify security at such places with a view to curtailing the spread of the pandemic.
The Honourable Member called on his constituents to support Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri led administration's efforts in containing the disease by observing safety measures: social distancing, regular hand washing with running water, avoiding social gathering or crowded areas.
Hon. Adwawa Donglock specifically applauded Governor Fintiri for doing everything possible towards ensuring that Adamawa is free from Covid-19 pandemic.
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