In line with the recommendations of the World Health Organization to
avert the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, the Akwa Ibom State government
has embarked on decontamination of some major cities and strategic
locations across the State.
Addressing journalists after the exercise, the State Chairman of
Environmental Protection and Waste Management Agency Mr. Prince Ikim,
said Governor Udom Emmanuel had given a marching order that all
strategic public places in the State be decontaminated to prevent
community transmission of the virus.
According to him they are working very closely with the Incident
Management Committee in the State as its technical partner.
Mr Ikim who disclosed that so far the exercise had been carried out in
Eket, Ikot Ekpene, Oron, Uyo, Oruk Anam, Itu, Essien Udim, Uruan and
Ikot Abasi local government areas noted that the State will soon
inaugurate the second phase of the exercise.
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