JUST IN: Kano Extends Civil Servants Stay-At -Home Holiday

Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on Monday extended the compulsory public holiday for civil servants in the state for another two weeks to prevent the outbreak of COVID-19.

Gov. Ganduje, announced this while receiving Progress Report from the Kano COVID-19 Fund Raising Committee under the leadership of the Vice-Chancellor of Bayero University Kano (BUK), Prof. Muhammad Yahuza Bello and co-chaired by Alhaji Aminu Dantata.

He directed civil servants in the state to continue observing the stay-at-home order for another two weeks so as to avoid unnecessary outbreak or spread of the deadly Corona Virus in the state.

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The governor who received the Committee at Africa House, Government House commended them for the good job they have been doing and expressed strong confidence in their activities so far.

Ganduje said that the extension of the two weeks compulsory holiday became necessary with his determination and commitment to ensure that all proactive measures are put in place to avoid the outbreak of COVID-19 in Kano.

Solacebase recalled that Kano had 25 suspected cases with results of 22 already were negative while awaiting the results of 3 others.

The governor then appealed to residents to strictly adhere to directives from the Federal Ministry of Health and the state government, urging them to continue to observe social distancing, wash their hands regularly and stay-at-home order to avoid being infected.

Abdullahi Ganduje added that the border closure order remains valid, promising residents that his administration will do everything possible to combat coronavirus in the state.