COVID-19: Plateau Govt evacuates 243 Almajiris to Bauchi, Kano, Kaduna
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has said the first batch of 279 Almajiris have been evacuated.
DAILY POST recalls that Governor Lalong had stated on the April 23, 2020, during a statewide broadcast, that “Considering the grave danger that Almajiri children are exposed to as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, I am directing the immediate profiling and return of all Almajiris from Plateau State to their respective States of origin to join their families and guardians.
“This action is in tandem with the resolution of the Northern Governors Forum, which agreed to act in unison to protect these vulnerable children and further reduce the chances for the spread of the disease,” he stressed.
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