Two million face mask for Kano – Ganduje

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…Says lock down, sacrifice
Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on Monday launched the distribution of two million face masks in the state. The governor added that he knows that the lockdown has constituted a challenge to the people, but is a sacrifice that must be done.

He, however, noted that the lockdown must be fine-tuned as a complete lockdown is impossible.

Ganduje stated this while launching the distribution of two million face masks to eight local government areas within Kano municipal in Government House on Monday.

According to him, “No amount of lockdown will break the chain of transmission of the virus until our people are ready to do their own part until our people obey all the protocols of COVID-19, otherwise, for all the efforts we have made, eventually, the result will not be achieved.”

Ganduje appealed to the people to obey the protocols of COVID-19, including wearing of facemask, personal hygiene and social Distancing. He maintained that no amount of total lockdown will stop the spread of COVID-19 if the people refuse to obey the protocols.

He disclosed that government at the state and local government levels is producing more face-masks that will go round the 44 local government areas in the state.

He said, “What is important in order to relax the lockdown is that we must make the rules and regulations part of our tradition and as part of our culture.

“This disease is certainly affecting the tradition and culture and we must accept it. We had earlier informed members of the public that social and physical distancing is very important.

“If we abide by personal hygiene and obey the protocol of COVID-19 in the state, then we will be able to move around freely without transmission.

“Everybody in Kano must use the face mask. We are distributing this house-to-house. We are producing more. We are going to ensure a wider and deeper distribution of these materials.

“The launching and distribution of over two million face masks to people across the 44 local government areas is an important occasion. For now, we are starting with the eight local government areas within the Kano metropolis.

“This measure is part of the preventive capacity which the state government is building against COVID-19 pandemic.

“Tailors across the state will be engaged by the government for the production of the materials. We will mandate them to bring samples for the mass production so that the distribution will be widely and effectively implemented.

“We request you to be diligent and plan how you will distribute these materials effectively. We have already recruited 1,000 sanitation vanguards that will be engaged in the distribution of the materials in the eight local government areas within the municipal. They will also ensure effective utilisation of the face masks.”

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