PROMOTED: COVID-19 & Gombe ‘Protest’: Lest We Lose Sight of the Task, By Ismaila Uba Misilli
, adopted various measures, albeit in line with the accepted established protocols by the World Health Organisation and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control .
Undeniably, Gombe State Government was one of the first states, outside the Federal Government, to set up a COVID-19 Task Force under the chairmanship of a renowned immunologist and public health expert, Prof. Idris Mohammed and its terms of reference ranged from ensuring that the preventive measures put in place by the state government were strictly adhered to and to come up with innovative programmes that would further strengthen the containment efforts and battle against the COVID-19 menace.
Again, Gombe State was one of the first states to restrict social, cultural and religious congregations involving large gatherings. Appropriate sensitization to that effect was embarked upon to avoid rumour-mongering and the propagation of falsehood among the populace.
It is instructive to note that while some states have recorded multiple deaths, Gombe State, to the glory of Almighty Allah is yet to record any from Covid-19. Governor Inuwa Yahaya has mandated a robust testing regime – some may say aggressive – in which hundreds are being tested whether they have shown symptoms of the virus or not.
Therefore, the reported protest arose from a misconception of the treatment process on one hand and the whole covid-19 pandemic on the other as they wanted to be given medication, which the health officials deemed unnecessary and even dangerous. Well, the issues have since been resolved, and the ultra modern centre is functioning optimally and cohesively in line with the foresighted Governor Inuwa Yahaya’s well-known mantra of ‘health for all, all year round’.
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