LAGOS ALERTS PUBLIC TO EXISTENCE OF DEADLY VIRUS

Lagos State government has alerted the people to the existence of a new virus in the world known as Coronavirus which has claimed many lives in areas it has so far been reported hence it has therefore called for the observance of a high standard of personal and environmental hygiene in order to reduce the risk of infection as there is no specific treatment for illnesses caused by Coronavirus.
The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris confirmed that it could be transmitted easily from one
person to another through coughing
and sneezing, close contact such as
touching or shaking the hands of an
infected person, and touching one’s
mouth, nose or eyes after touching
contaminated objects or surfaces.
He explained that human Coronavirus usually causes mild to
moderate upper respiratory tract
illnesses and can progress to severe
respiratory illness and pneumonia
particularly in the aged, young and
already ill people adding that its
symptoms include runny nose, sore
throat, shortness of breath and fever.
He urged the people to suspect
Coronavirus in people that develop
acute respiratory illnesses with a
history of recent travel to areas where
the virus has been reported and not
responding to appropriate treatment
for the listed complaints or a close
contact of a symptomatic traveler to
areas where the virus has been
reported.
"There is no specific treatment
for illnesses caused by Coronavirus.
Most people with Coronavirus will
recover on their own and they may
require supportive treatment which
includes staying at home, resting and
drinking a lot of fluids. However those that progressed to severe distress will need to be admitted into the hospital for specialized care," he explained.

Develop your abandoned structure or face prosecution

After the Lagos State Security Council, under the chairmanship of  Governor Babatunde Fashola (SAN), met on Wednesday, it was agreed that owners of abandoned buildings or structures used as hide out by criminals would be prosecuted.

Lagos State Police Commissioner, Mr Umaru Manko said for any landlord who keeps a criminal in his house, he should also be regarded as a criminal.

According to him, the Council observed that despite repeated
warnings some owners of uncompleted buildings and plots of land have failed to take any action therefore turning the place into haven for criminals.

He said further, “We have deliberated on that and the story is just simple. You either take
responsibility for undeveloped plots or buildings so that criminals would not have a hiding place in those areas as the government directed before or forfeit them”.

Lagos vows to stop the use of unregistered and unpainted vehicles

An approved taxi cab in Lagos

As a step towards stemming the rate of security infractions occasioned by the indiscriminate use of unregistered vehicles and the illegal use of unpainted taxis, the State Government has resolved to invoke the relevant sections of the Road Traffic Law 2012 on offenders.
Henceforth, all such unregistered vehicles and unpainted taxis will be impounded and their operators arrested and charged to court for prosecution as provided for in Section 25 of the Road Traffic Law 2012.
This was disclosed by the Honourable Commissioner for Transportation, Comrade Kayode Opeifa while briefing newsmen on the steps taken by the State Government to regulate the operations of commercial vehicle operators in the State.
He advised members of the public to be suspicious of unpainted taxis as many of them are now being used for illegal and criminal activities, saying that findings have shown that many of these vehicles are the tools for armed robbers, kidnappers, hired assassins and other unscrupulous individuals.
He also admonished the public to patronize only the registered taxis (private and corporate cabs) with recognized colours so as not to fall prey to the hoodlums and other men of bad attentions.
The Commissioner said that since the public have the responsibility of securing themselves, they should resist all temptations to patronize such vehicles and report any known person doing so to law enforcement agencies. He also called on law enforcement officers to ensure compliance by bringing offenders to book.