By Monic Okechukwu
Anambra State Government plans to establish Special Tribunal to try violators of its directives to contain Coronavirus disease.
The State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr Don Adinuba, who disclosed this in Awka, informed that the state government has not established any tribunal or court for that purpose, in its effort to contain the spread of the deadly disease.
He, however, disclosed that government is considering establishing one that will spell out penalties, warning that when it does, it would be very serious and strict in enforcing those directives at the gradual easing of the lockdown in the state
According to him, the state government was able to achieve great success in containing the pandemic because it started early campaign before other states in the country joined.
He recalled that by early January this year, the state government had already issued advisories against travel to China or other COVID-19-prone countries.
The Commissioner noted that it was only in Anambra that political appointees had visited all the major markets, hotels and supermarkets, educating stakeholders on the pandemic.
According to him, the state government should be given credit for the manner and ways it has managed Covid-19 in the state.