COVID-19: Kano residents laud FG’s move to mitigate impact

Residents of Kano have commended the efforts of the Federal government to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, agriculture and educational sectors in the country.

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 Mr. Umar Abdulrazak, a farmer, expressed with the President’s order to the Minister of Agriculture to work with the presidential task force committee with the view to minimise the effect of the pandemic.

He said: “I was delighted because I felt secured that the government is thinking ahead us as farmers at the grassroot.”

Another respondent, Mr. Muftahu Isa, said that the order for collaboration among several ministries was an excellent move.

He lauded the Federal Government’s strategy and approach towards combating the Coronavirus pandemic across the country.

“It is unfortunate that the lockdown in some states had to continue for more weeks, but I believe many countries that were badly affected had a different approach,” He said.

 Malam Usman Baffa, a trader at Kwari market, also expressed delight that the President was up and doing to sustain the economy and other sectors from being badly affected by the pandemic.

He expressed optimism that the approach might drastically tackle the pandemic with lesser effect in the country than expected.

NAN reports that President Muhammadu Buhari, had during national wide broadcast on Monday, ordered some Ministers to work with the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 to reduce the impact of the pandemic on the various sectors.

Meanwhile, some residents of Kano State have commended President Muhammadu Buhari for expanding the social register from 2.6 million to 3.6 million households in the country.

The residents told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Kano that the gesture would go a long way in ameliorating the suffering of the people.

NAN reports that Buhari earlier in a broadcast said: ”I have directed that the current social register be expanded from 2.6 million to 3.6 million households in the next two weeks.

”This means we will support an additional one million homes with our social investment programme.”

Mr. Kawu Hassan said that the monthly stipend would go a long way in ameliorating the financial problems of vulnerable people.

Mrs. Amina Salisu, another resident, also commended the federal government for the gesture which would help the poor and the aged in the society.

Also, Mr. Adewole Momoh said that the President’s announcement was a welcome development that would take care of some family needs.

Another resident, Mr. Muhammad Kasim said that expanding the social register would boost economic activities particularly in the benefiting rural communities.