By Martha Agas
Jos, May 25, 2021 Gov. Simon Lalong on Tuesday inaugurated a 10-Member Plateau Steering Committee, on COVID-19 Action Economic Stimulus Programme for Result (NG-CARES).
Inaugurating the committee at Government House Jos, Lalong charged members to justify the confidence reposed in them, by delivering on the targets of the programme.
“By this inauguration, Plateau is fully ready to participate in the implementation of the programme which is financed by the World Bank.
“Our dear State has qualified to access 20 million dollars (over N8 billion ) from the 750 million dollars to be accessed by the Federal Government, to address the negative consequences of COVID-19 on our economy,” he said