The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has directed the State Ministry of Health to liaise with the Chairmen of the 17 Local Government Councils of the State and ensure the immediate formation of Covid-19 Committees at the Local Government level.
The Governor, in a release by his Chief Press Secretary Sir Onyebuchi Ememanka, said the committees will be saddled with the responsibility of disseminating vital information on the pandemic across the remotest parts of the State, including massive public enlightenment on the need to abide by the preventive protocols against the pandemic.
The release said Governor Ikpeazu also reminded the people of Abia State that the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is here with us and must be treated with every seriousness.
According to the release, while our medical emergency services are on full alert, the Governor made it clear that the first and most effective line of defence against the pandemic is at the personal level. It advised all Abians to take personal responsibility for their own safety and health.