Zamfara lauds schools for complying with protocols

Zamfara State Government has expressed satisfaction with the level of compliance with COVID-19 protocols by secondary schools in the state during the ongoing examinations conducted for exit classes.

Speaker of the State House of Assembly and Chairman, State Taskforce on Control and Prevention of COVID-19 Nasiru Magarya gave the commendation yesterday at a news conference in Gusau.

“As Chairman of the State Taskforce on Prevention and Control of COVID-19, l paid unexpected visit to various schools. l am satisfied with the level of compliance with COVID-19 protocols.

“We are calling on school managements to do more as regards safety measures to protect the lives of their students and staff,” he said.

Magarya also called on parents and guardians to always adhere to COVID-19 safety measures given by school managements.

He noted that the state government had declared the state COVID-19 free and added that the state had remained on that status.