[Breaking News] Gov Masari orders closure of Malumfashi LGA after recording positive cases of COVID-19

His Excellency, the Governor of Katsina State Rt. Hon, Aminu Bello Mesari, CFR, has directed the lockdown of Malumfashi Local Government Area with effect from Thursday 7th May 2020 at 7:00 am.

This follows a result from the Nigeria Centre of Disease Control (NCDC) which tested and confirmed positive of Covid-19 in the area.

The order placed on the Local Government was in line with the decision already taken by the State Government and other stakeholders to shutdown any area where COVID-19 is established.

The people of Malumfashi Local Government Area therefore strictly advised to stay at home as security agents would be deployed to ensure total compliance in order to curtail the spread of the disease in the State.

As usual, the Governor has directed the COVID-19 Committee to identity and earmark some pharmaceuticals, grains and commodities stores in the local Council that would be allowed to offer skeletal services to the needy.

The decision taken is in the best interest rule of Malumfashi, Katsina State, Nigeria and humanity in general.

Therefore, People are once again advised to strictly adhere to the guidelines against the spread of the virus as provided by the security/health experts and use the forthcoming holy month of Ramadan to fervently pray to Allah to bring an end to the contagious disease.