The Governor gave the assurance while briefing journalists in Government House, Umuahia, upon his return to the State from Australia, where he went to negotiate scholarship placements for Abia students.
He enjoined Abians and other residents to adhere strictly to the advice and guidelines provided by medical experts on how to guard against contracting the deadly infection, including; regular and proper hand washing, use of sanitizer, avoidance of handshake, avoidance of crowded places, general social distancing among others.
According to him, “Coronavirus is not a death sentence but an ailment that requires community effort to deal with. Everyone of us has a role to play in preventing the disease from coming to our state”.
He further said that the State has no case of the virus so far and expressed hope that together, Abia will be among States that will remain free and survive the scourge.
The Governor who enjoined citizens not to panic also used the opportunity to announce the suspension of the forthcoming Convocation of Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU), as well as immediate closure of the school and other tertiary institutions in the state as a precautionary measure.
He equally announced the provision of 10, 000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira Only) each to ensure that the tertiary institutions in the state continue to hold online lectures and challenged the management of the schools to deploy appropriate technology to keep their students busy.
Governor Ikpeazu who assured that Abia is not panicking about the pandemic informed that the State has three ready isolation centers in FMC Umuahia, Spercialist Hospital Amachara, Umuahia and ABSUTH Aba, with a fourth centre for Abia North billed to be opened soon.
The Governor who had earlier inspected the Tele-Health Centre, where the State Government provided for patients to call from time to time to get medical support also applauded the ministry of health for providing thousands of hand washing buckets with taps, hand sanitizers and face masks for deployment in schools, health institutions and offices in the state.
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Way to go
ReplyDeleteThe worst governor in the Southeast, Nigeria, Africa, in fact, the World sef.
ReplyDeleteHe has PhD in failure just like former Bayelsa State governor Dickson .
DeleteSince Ikpeazu can't dispose refuse despite all the criticism from everywhere, is it Covid 19 he's ready for .
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"...also applauded the ministry of health for providing thousands of hand washing buckets with taps, hand sanitizers and face masks for deployment in schools, health institutions and offices in the state."
ReplyDeleteWhere are they? Cos none of us in Abia has seen them o
University of Jos has sent students home but has asked staff to continue to work because the staff are immune to COVID 19. I vex no be small.
ReplyDeleteLord have mercy on Nigerians. The government doesn’t care about its people. God save Nigerians from this virus.
ReplyDeleteLet us create more awareness especially at the grassroots. Many people aren’t aware.
Believe this man at your own peril and the risk of COVID 19., Good for nothing kerosine governor. Tufiakwa!!
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