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Zamfara begins screening of Almajiris evacuated by Kano govt
The Zamfara State government has informed that it has started the screening of Almajiris sent to the state after they were evacuated by the Kano State government.
Governor Matawalle who made this known on Thursday while addressing newsmen in the state said that adequate arrangement has been made to absorb Zamfara returnees during the Ramadan period.
The governor who revealed this during a state-wide broadcast also informed that his administration was ready to receive all the Almajiris from other states, who are indigenes of Zamfara.
“However, we have made arrangements at our borders to ensure that all returnees are properly checked to ensure that they are free from COVID-19 infections”, the Governor Matawalle said.
READ ALSO: Kano sends Almajiris to their home states to stem spread of COVID-19
He added that it was worrisome that the Northern States were still bedevilled with the menace of the growing number of Almajiris, which he said constituted a social problem for the region.
“Similarly, all traders who left for Kano to purchase essential commodities on the eve of the fasting period are now being properly checked to ensure their health status concerning the covid-19 pandemic,” he said.
This comes after the no fewer than 419 Almajiris evacuated by Kano State government to their state of origins as part of measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have been received by the Katsina State government.
The Director of Press in the office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Abdullahi Yar’adua, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday in Katsina.
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