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BY DAHIRU SULEIMAN, DUTSE.
Jigawa state Government has engaged the services of an NCDC approved private laboratory for the testing of about seven hundred Almajiris brought in from Kano.
The state Chairman of the State Taskforce committee on COVID-19 Who is also the Commissioner of health Dr Abba Zakari Umar stated this in an interview with our Reporter.
He explained that engaging the Laboratory will assist the Taskforce committee in screening the Almajiris of jigawa state origin, who left the state in search of quaranic knowledge but were returned to the state from neiboring States in order to determine their health conditions.
According to the Commissioner the result of the samples is expected to be out within two to three days.
Dr Abba Zakari also clarify that it is Gujungu in Taura and Rigar Dandi in Auyakayi ward of Auyo as well as Makeran Kirnande of Zareku ward in Miga, Birnin Kudu, Dutse and Gumel local governments that are to observe the lockdown.
He commended all the affected LGA’S for the cooperation they are giving to authorities and urged them to continue praying in order to have a lasting solution to the pandemic.