State government says it did not mandate policemen to collect money
from face mask violators.
The commissioner for Health Dr Vincent Okpala, stated this while
responding to a caller, who identified himself as Mr Nnamdi from Nnobi
who informed the commissioner that some policemen were extorting five
thousand naira, from face mask violators.
Dr Okpala who made the clarification during an ABS Radio, Facebook live
streaming programme made clear that the state government
did not in any way mandate policemen to collect money.
He urged the people to help government by reporting with evidence,
those criminal elements sabotaging government’s genuine effort.
Dr Vincent Okpala in the programme, hailed Anambra State Government’s
early proactive measures in containing the spread of COVID-19 pandemic
in the State.
He noted that the State had before the index case recorded in the
state carried out massive sensitisation, awareness campaigns, trained
stakeholders and relevant bodies on COVID-19 safety measures.
The Commissioner urged the public to keep observing COVID-19
preventive measures and to join in the fight
against the pandemic.
Dr Okpala emphasised that the pandemic was still a global issue, which
is yet to be defeated and as such all preventive guidelines by World
Health Organisation, WHO, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC,
and the State should be maintained.
He explained that the construction of standard Protective Care Centres
in the state by Governor Willie Obiano before the index case was
recorded showed his commitment in the fight against the pandemic.
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