The Management Committee Chairman of Barkin Ladi LGC, Hon. Ezekiel Mandyau esq, has lauded the level of compliance to the lockdown order imposed by the State Government.
Barr. Mandyau said though the Area recorded 12 defaulters who were tried and penalized accordingly, the compliance index is commendable.
He said the defaulters numbering 12 were coming from other Local Government Areas and States but with the effort of the Taskforce in the Area were arrested and tried by the mobile court in the locality.
He said the Area achieved remarkable compliance because Traditional Leaders, religious leaders and Leaders of groups were incorporated into the Council COVID-19 Taskforce which made information dissemination to the people easier and more effective.
He assured that the Council will not rest until full compliance is achieved in days ahead as the mobile court in the Area is ensuring that violators of the lockdown order are being penalized to serve as deterrent to others.
He called on the people to continue to be law abiding, observe the preventive measures and all government directives aimed at curbing COVID-19.
He said measures are in place to ensure that farmers of perishable commercial farm produce do not suffer losses.
He thanked the security agencies and members of the Council’s Taskforce for achieving remarkable compliance and said a lot need to be done to attain full compliance.
Barr. Mandyau lauded the lockdown saying it is for public good considering the devastating impact of the coronavirus and vowed to domesticate the State Government directives to enhance safety and prevention of COVID-19 which he described as “global tragedy”
He said a suspected case of someone who came in from Abuja with symptoms was reported in the Area, but upon medical examination the person was diagnosed of Tuberculosis though still in isolation to fulfil the 14 days directed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control.
Issue of indiscriminate grazing on farmland in Foron District by Herdsmen was reported to the Divisional Police Officer who said actions will be taken to ensure the perpetuators will be penalized for violating the lockdown order.
The Local Government Hqtrs, Gwol, Kassa District and Heipang were seen complying fully to the lockdown order at appreciable level.
