The Director General Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC , Chikwe Ihekweazu has lauded the Akwa Ibom state government for its investment in health care.
Ihekweazu who gave the commendation in Uyo, the state capital after a tour of some health facilities in the state, described his visit as an eye opener.
The NCDC boss, who was in Akwa Ibom state alongside the officer in charge of the World Health Organization, WHO in Nigeria, Fiona Braka on a working tour of medical facilities and assessment of the state government response to the COVID -19 Pandemic,
conveyed the appreciation of the Federal Government and the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 to the government and people of Akwa Ibom state for their efforts in mitigating the COVID -19 pandemic within the past few months of the outbreak.
Secretary to the State Government and Chairman, state COVID-19 Management Committee, Emmanuel Ekuwem, expressed the gratitude of the government and people of Akwa Ibom State to the NCDC and WHO team for the visit to the state and for painstakingly going round to appreciate the vision of Governor Udom Emmanuel-led administration in the state.
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Ekuwem maintained that the administration of Governor Udom Emmanuel has remained committed to ensuring a healthy state and assured that the momentum of response to the pandemic in the state would be sustained.
(Edtor:Abaje Usekwe)