Abia inaugurates committees to stem COVID-19 transmission

Abia State Government, Wednesday, launched COVID-19 sensitisation committees in the 17 Local Government Areas of the State, geared towards stopping community transmission of the disease.

John Okiyi-Kalu, Commissioner for Information, Abia State, while addressing journalists at the Aba South 

Local Government secretariat, venue of the launch, explained that the move marks another level in government’s sensitization effort against Coronavirus.

 

He stated that the State Government is aware that the fight against the deadly virus is not over, and therefore needed to take sensitization to Abia communities, stressing that people need constant information to stay safe.

 

“What we have done today is to launch the Community sensitization team for every local government. As it’s happening here, it’s happening in 16 other LGAs.

 

“What we expect from this team inaugurated today, is to be driving around every community in Abia State with vehicles mounted with public address system, talking to people and passing information locally”.