Sallah: Human Rights lawyer wants Gov. Ishaku to relax lockdown on Thursday

•Say Gov. Ishaku showed courage in fighting Covid-19 in Taraba State

Jalingo based human rights activist Barrister Bilyaminu Lukman Maihanchi has appealed to Taraba State Governor Darius Ishaku to relax lockdown in the state on Thursday to enable residents shop for sallah.

Barrister Bilyaminu Lukman Maihanchi however commended the Governor for showing uncommon courage in curbing the spread of Covid-19 in the state.

The full statement below

GOVERNOR DARIUS DICKSON ISHAKU HAS SHOWN COURAGE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST THE COVID19 AND IS COMMENDABLE.

Days after the Governor made statements that Taraba state is Covid19 while relaxing the said lockdown. We appreciate the measures taken so far by our Rescue Captain. All tested cases are now negative. Taraba state government has already quarantined the Almajiri returnees, in line with Taraba state measures put in place to curb the Covid19 cases. 

Gratitude for the results that returned negative on the Almajiri returnees. The government did made efforts to reunite them with their parents through their traditional title holders. Therefore, we commend the efforts of Governor DARIUS DICKSON ISHAKU in making Taraba a Covid19 Free state. Thank you sir.

We're equally pleading with our able Governor to reconsider their decision in unlocking these Lockdowns on Friday. We plead that Friday will be a day prior to Sallah, and while we adhere to the social distancing, the overcrowding will be so much, considering people will be shopping for Sallah and it'll be hard for social distancing.

Considering the lost of lives we've experienced in the past due to past overcrowding. We are very confident with the measures taken so far, the Governor is for the safety of Tarabans. We can't afford this time around to lose more lives. The Governor is capable and will protect us all. Thursday shall also be added to decongest the overcrowding that is expected on this Friday, in consideration to Sallah preparations.

Barrister Bilyaminu Lukman Maihanchi

Human Rights Lawyer.