In other to stem the rising tides of veneral diseases in the grassroots, the Chairman, of Ohaozara council area of Ebonyi State, Princess Chinyere Iyioku has taken the war against diseases and infection to a higher dimension.
In awareness and sensitization programs organized to raise the bar of awareness on the nature, scope, method of transmission of lassa fever, corona virus, cholera and other associated flu and preventions held today at the three communities in Ohaozara, the council boss explained that it has become necessary to take the war against the veneral diseases to grassroots because most of them are worst hit.
Iyioku said Governor Umahi brings issues affecting his people to front:
“It is the governor’s love for his people that made him to tell all the chairmen of the local government areas in the state to embark on this sensitization on the outbreaks of cholera, lassa fever and corona virus, that is the essence of the awareness and sensitization.
“It is to let the people know about this disease, let the people know about it.
“All the places we went, they were very happy with the exercise.
“What’s is happening in China shows we need to sensitization of our people.
” The saying that prevention is better than cure is true, let people know it and know how to prevent it,
“In Ebonyi State, we talk about lassa fever, there are reported cases of lassa fever, though not everyone knows about it especially in the areas of prevention”, the chairman explained.
On the efficacy of the program, she said the tempo will be sustained because “the people need to be aware of what’s happening, we visited Uburu, Okposi and Ugwulangwu, and some schools and markets”.
She stressed the need for villagers to adhere strictly to medical recommendations propounded by the experts during the sensitization programs.
Meanwhile the awareness campaign has continued to receive greater attention, with many calling for its continuation.
Chief Ogochukwu Akpa, the chairman of Ebonyi State Association of Town Unions lauded governor Umahi for such timely initiatives saying “it is because he wants us to live in good health. It is for the people to correct their mistakes and learn their lessons.
“We called the people, they came out and we sensitized them, it is really nice”.
The event witnessed large turnout of people drawn from the community leaders, market associations, churches and schools.
