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The Delta State COVID-19 Boundary Enforcement Task Force has been charged to ensure effective monitoring of the boundaries between Delta and the neighboring states to stop unauthorised movement of persons into and out of the state.
The Secretary to the Delta State Government (SSG), Mr. Chiedu Ebie, gave the charge when he visited Patani, Jesse, Ologbo and Alifikade boundaries to monitor activities of the task force.
Ebie urged the task force and security agencies to continue to take their duties seriously, adding that they should maintain integrity in the discharge of their duties in order to contain the spread of the Corona virus.
The SSG tasked them to ensure that only essential service providers were allowed through the borders as stated in the COVID-19 guidelines and that proper checks were conducted on vehicles conveying goods to ensure they met the stipulated guidelines.
He maintained that everyone was prone to the virus as it was no respecter of persons and called on Deltans to continue to adhere strictly to the COVID-19 protocols as directed by health officials.
At the various boundaries, the Team Coordinators assured the SSG of their commitment to checking unauthorized movement of persons into and out of the state and promised to live above board in carrying out their duties.
The SSG was accompanied on the monitoring visit by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Health Monitoring, Dr Michael Nwoko.
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