By Ekama Ferdinand
Cross River State Commissioner for Information & Orientation, Comrade Asu Okang, has assured Cross Riverians that the Coronavirus pandemic has not spread to the State.
Comrade Okang stated this recently in Calabar during the sensitization on proper hand washing organized by United Purpose International in collaboration with the Cross River State Ministry of Information & Orientation, Cross River State Primary Health Care Development Agency and other implementing partners.
The Commissioner, represented by the Director of Orientation in the Ministry, Mrs. Roseline Irek, maintained that the swift and proactive measures put in place by the State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade, to keep the ravaging virus from spreading to the State, has made it a safe haven for all its dwellers.
The Commissioner stressed on the reality and existence of the virus and advised citizens to practice the precautionary measures taught at the sensitization programme as this will go a long way to preventing the spread of the virus into the State.
Speaking earlier, the United Purpose State Technical Officer, Julius Awu, disclosed that the event could be described as epic for raising awareness on COVID-19 existence, maintaining that the virus has affected the world, Nigeria inclusive but Cross River State has not recorded any case.
He added that United Purpose seeks to support the State Government in passing the right messages to the people.
The State Technical Officer informed that COVID-19 which is synonymous to sanitation and hygiene, calls for attention especially in the aspect of proper and regular hand washing.
He informed that Primary Health Care personnel have undergone essential training, and that soon there will be a house to house sensitization on the causes, signs, symptoms and preventive measures of the virus. He advised that people should practice the use of face masks and other preventive measures they have been told as this can prevent the risk of them getting infected by the virus.
