Panic in Ondo over Almajiri kids from Kano
By Olorungbotemi
Residents of Akure,the Ondo state capital and some communities in Akoko area of the state are now in fear and apprehension over the influx of young people (popularly known as Almajiri boys) from the northern part of the country amidst ravaging coronavirus pandemic.
Kano state is one of the leading states with highest number of confirmed COVID 19 and deaths in the recent time in the country.
Only yesterday ,the state has 23 new confirmed cases from the record of NCDC.
It was gathered that scores of the Almajiris were seen alighting from trucks at shasha market along akure Owo road and Dangote deport at Ilesa garage in Akure while similar situation was observed at Ikare, Ugbe and Arigidi Akoko.
It was also gathered that the boys who were suspected of contracting COVID-19, were brought to ondo state from Kano state by trucks carrying food items and other essential goods.
Concerned Ondo state residents have however called on the Ondo state government to stop what they described as wicked act of deliberately importing COVID 19 into the state, SUNSHINETRUTH reports.
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu had on Monday called on residents of the state to report strange faces in their neighbourhood to appropriate authorities for actions.
Akeredolu said, “In order to control the influx of people whose COVID-19 status cannot be guaranteed, the state government has therefore directed the total blockade of some boundary routes that connect Ondo State.
“It is hoped that with this development, our security agencies, now having fewer areas to manage, will carry out their duties of preventing influx of people to the state, more effectively.
“While we note that some state in the Northern Nigeria are already deploying Almajiris to other parts of the country, we call on our people to be vigilant and report any unusual large population of young people imported to our State.
“Globally, community transmission is the biggest threat of the pandemic that is being seriously addressed by Governments and the people.”
The governor noted that “and this is why social and physical distancing has become the biggest weapon of succeeding nations.”
Residents of Akure,the Ondo state capital and some communities in Akoko area of the state are now in fear and apprehension over the influx of young people (popularly known as Almajiri boys) from the northern part of the country amidst ravaging coronavirus pandemic.
Kano state is one of the leading states with highest number of confirmed COVID 19 and deaths in the recent time in the country.
Only yesterday ,the state has 23 new confirmed cases from the record of NCDC.
It was gathered that scores of the Almajiris were seen alighting from trucks at shasha market along akure Owo road and Dangote deport at Ilesa garage in Akure while similar situation was observed at Ikare, Ugbe and Arigidi Akoko.
It was also gathered that the boys who were suspected of contracting COVID-19, were brought to ondo state from Kano state by trucks carrying food items and other essential goods.
Concerned Ondo state residents have however called on the Ondo state government to stop what they described as wicked act of deliberately importing COVID 19 into the state, SUNSHINETRUTH reports.
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu had on Monday called on residents of the state to report strange faces in their neighbourhood to appropriate authorities for actions.
Akeredolu said, “In order to control the influx of people whose COVID-19 status cannot be guaranteed, the state government has therefore directed the total blockade of some boundary routes that connect Ondo State.
“It is hoped that with this development, our security agencies, now having fewer areas to manage, will carry out their duties of preventing influx of people to the state, more effectively.
“While we note that some state in the Northern Nigeria are already deploying Almajiris to other parts of the country, we call on our people to be vigilant and report any unusual large population of young people imported to our State.
“Globally, community transmission is the biggest threat of the pandemic that is being seriously addressed by Governments and the people.”
The governor noted that “and this is why social and physical distancing has become the biggest weapon of succeeding nations.”
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