The Plateau State Government spent over N11b to deliver free medication and other forms of support for those infected with Coronavirus, which was put up in the revised budget of the state.
The Commissioner for Information in Plateau State, Mr. Dan Manjang, revealed this to newsmen on Friday also said 25 deaths connected to COVID-19 recorded in the state, which represents 1.2 percent fatality rate, a figure, he pointed out is by far lower than other states that have recorded well over two percent.
Manjang also said: “Government also assured its citizens of its utmost support and used the opportunity to call on them to continue to observe the COVID-19 protocols of hand washing with soap, use of certified sanitizers, wearing of face masks and maintaining social distancing.”
He also guaranteed civil servants in the state that the Simon Lalong-led administration would continue to maintain prompt payment of salaries and start more worker-friendly programmes despite the devastating effect of the dreaded COVID-19 virus on the economy.
Manjang said the state government pays over N2.5b monthly as salary to its workers in the state, out of its dwindling federal allocation.
He assured workers of government’s continuous efforts to build their capacities, through training and retraining programmes, stressing that “with God’s help, workers would not be thrown back to the dark days of staying for many months without salary.
He said on assumption of office the Lalong-led administration continued and completed projects started by his predecessors as his projects are there for all to see.
