Balogun Damilola
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has commended the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom for his proactive approach in the fight against the spread of COVID-19 in the State.
NCDC said the approach of Ortom and his team had been instrumental to the success so far recorded in the fight against the spread of the virus in the State.
Representative of the agency, Professor Stephen Abba stated this on Wednesday when he presented a report on COVID-19 to Ortom and the State Action Committee at the Benue Peoples House, Makurdi, the State capital.
Abba said the quick response to suspected cases, contact tracking and massive awareness among other measures employed by the Benue State Government, had played a key role in limiting the number to only the index case.
He also made numerous recommendations on ways of sustaining the fight against the pandemic, one of which the Professor said was intensified security at the borders of the State.
Responding, Governor Ortom commended the State Action Committee for a job very well done and announced the approval of additional N50 million to enable the committee do more.
The Governor restated the commitment of his administration to the battle against the virus, urging the people to continue to observe preventive measures against the pandemic.
He described unity, love, peace and sustained prayers as the panacea for overcoming COVID-19 and promised that the report presented by NCDC would be implemented, thanking the organization for its immense support.