The governor said the gesture would go a long way in curbing the spread of the pandemic.
The Kano State Government on Sunday distributed 2 million face masks to various groups in the state, in an effort to curtail the spread of COVID-19.The distribution of the face masks was carried out by the governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje.According to him, National Association of Transport Owners , the National Union of Transport Workers , student unions, markets associations, among others will benefit from the exercise.
“If the state government wants to sustain the efforts it has made in curtailing the disease in the state, COVID-19 protocols must be followed. “We have also observed that people are not comfortable with wearing face masks, which is a very important preventive measure. He said that transport unions must ensure that the face masks are distributed to their members and drivers must ensure every passenger wears one before boarding their vehicle.The deputy governor of Kano State, Nasiru Gawuna, said that the state government had earlier distributed 3 million pieces of face masks to various organisations in the state.
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