COVID -19: Billiri LG in Gombe inaugurates control committee

Inauguration

By Hajara Leman

Gombe, April 1, 2020(NAN) Billiri Local Government, Gombe state, has inaugurated COVID -19 Control Committee aimed at complementing the state government task force to contain the virus.

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Gov. Inuwa Yahaya had inaugurated task force on COVID-19 with Professor Idris Mohammed, former chairman National Primary Healthcare Development Agency  (NPHDA), as the Chairman.

Inaugurating the committee in Billiri on Wednesday, the council’s Secretary, Hajiya Hauwa Ibrahim said the committee were saddled with the responsibility of sensitsing the people on the preventive measures of COVID-19 pandemic.

Ibrahim said that they were also expected to educate people on the signs and symptoms of the disease as well as the steps they were supposed to take in case of any eventuality.

She said the committee members were carefully selected based on professionalism, while expressing confidence on their ability to deliver on the mandate.

In his remark, the Chairman of the committee, Mr Phanuel Danborno said although it would not be an easy task, they would do everything possible to deliver.

Danborno, who is also the Primary Health Care Coordinator of the LGA, appealed to the public to adhere to medical advice and government directives in order to avert the possible outbreak of the disease in the state.

NAN reports that there is no single case recorded so far in the state, all the four samples taken to Abuja were tested negative.(NAN)

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