FG Commends Gov. Ayade for Exceptional Response


- “Our Visit To CRS Has Exposed reasons behind COVID-19 Free status"


The 7-man Scope Team sent from the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) to Cross River State to ascertain what the state has been doing right that has kept them free of COVID-19 has strongly commended the Cross River State Government under the proactive leadership of Prof. Ben Ayade and Dr. Betta Edu, Chairman of the COVID-19 response in the state, for their exceptional response to the COVID-19 pandemic which has yielded results thereby keeping the state and its citizens, free and safe from the outbreak that is today ravaging the whole world.

Dr. Olowu who led a seven-man team comprising representatives from Federal Ministry of Health, NCDC, NPHCDA, and other health pillars, poured encomiums on the Action Digital Governor for having the foresight and political will to take strategic drastic actions even when most countries and states were living in denial of the existence of the Corona virus.

"I think the catch is that they started early, set up emergency operation rooms, started sensitization, shut their borders early, started the no-mask-no- movement, produced over 1.5 million face masks for their citizens at the garment factory, produced PPEs, set up three standard isolation centers, provided over 50 vehicles for enforcement, trained 400 health workers and surveillance officers… the list is endless! Cross River has done well!"

“Nigerians have been asking questions as to why Cross River State is still free of COVID19, even at the national level we became worried that the state might just be doing nothing and thereby forming a reservoir of the virus. This made the minister of Health and the PTF to send a scope team to validate what is going on in Cross River state. In all honesty we are highly impressed! we have seen for ourselves the hard work behind your state being free of this virus. We go back not only with the message, but also with the knowledge acquired here.There is a lot to learn from Cross River State, we are proud of the governor, Professor Ayade, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Betta Edu who is Chairman of the Taskforce and the entire team for the exceptional work done here, we never knew most of these things in Abuja."

“I can’t believe I didn’t see one person without a face mask from the airport, through the town, to this office; I guess this is one of the things that explains the results in Cross River State. I say congratulations to the people of Cross River State.We have plenty of positive stories to tell the President and Health Minister and even the Federal Government.”

The team applauded the Health Commissioner, Dr. Betta Edu, for her proactive nature and commitment, stating that even at the national, she has been recognized as one of those Health Commissioners who have been up and doing.

"Truly the state is not hiding anything and have so far been effective in sending samples for testing within their limits as well as proper contact tracing, however, the need to do more will be possible when the state has its own testing center, etc.The Federal Government will help Cross River State as soon as possible."

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