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  • Mar, Wed, 2020
Health

CMD lauds Akeredolu on preventive measures against Covid-19 pandemic

Commendation

By Segun Giwa

Ondo, March 25, 2020 (NAN) Dr Oluwole Ige, the Chief Medical Director, University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital (UNIMEDTHC),  has commended Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu  for proactive preventive measures to contain spread of COVID-19 pandemic.

Ige  made the commendation while addressing reporters in Ondo on Wednesday.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov. Akeredolu had shut down social gatherings and markets to curb the spread of the virus.

Others include banning of public and political gatherings, as well as closing down schools.

The governor also directed civil servants from Grade Levels 1 to 12, to stay at home.

According to him, the steps are not carried out to make people suffer but to ensure people observe social distancing.

He urged people of the state to observe precautionary measures like regular  hand washing , use of sanitiser, use of nose and mouth masks among others.

Ige pointed out  that Ondo state was one of the states in Nigeria that had not recorded any confirmed  case of COVID-19,  saying that the state government was not relenting in taking  proactive steps to curb the spread of the  deadly virus.

“As at now, we do not have any confirmed case of COVID 19. All the steps taken so far by the government should be commended.

“The government is determined to ensure  that it  prevents the disease from spreading to the state,” he said.

Ige said that those who were in essential duties are working round the clock to provide services to patients suffering from other diseases. (NAN)

GSD/OSA/RSA

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Edited by Shittu Obassa/Rabiu Sani Ali

 

  • Mar, Thu, 2020
Health

COVID-19: NYSC boss assures Nigerians of corps members’ safety

 

Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, washing his hands before applying sanitiser at Anambra NYSC orientation camp on Thursday

 

NYSC

By Chimezie Anaso

Awka, March 12, 2020(NAN) The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has assured Nigerians of the safety of corps members in the various orientation camps across the country.

 

Brig.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, the Director-General of  the NYSC, said this while answering questions from  newsmen at the Anambra Permanent Orientation Camp in Umuawulu/Mbaukwu on Thursday.

 

Shuaibu, who personally supervised the COVID-19 Detection Centre during  the inspection of  corps members and visitors to the camp, said the measure was a nationwide exercise to prevent possible outbreak in camps.

 

According to him, at the moment there is no reports of COVID-19 case in any of the camps in the country.

 

He said the NYSC was working in partnership with Federal and state  Ministries of Health and  the National Centre for Disease Control(CDC) in executing the precautionary measures.

“Reports nationwide say we have not had any problem, there should be no cause for alarm, our corps members have been educated and all the necessary measures have been put in place in the camps.

 

“Everybody on camp was subjected to screening including myself, the chief judge and the honourable minster.

“We are in strong partnership with  the federal and the  state ministries of health and  the Centre for Disease Control we have no cause to worry,” he said.

 

Shuaibu charged corps members to give their best during the service year to justify  their monthly allowances that had been increased by the Federal Government. (NAN)

APC/OSA/PAD
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Edited by Shittu Obassa/Peter Dada