Anambra people in the cities and hinterlands alike are now responding positively to the ongoing administration of the second dose of Covid-19 vaccines.
When our monitoring team led by the Unicef Desk Officer, Franca Madike visited Abba community in Njikoka council area, the community turned out in large numbers at the super sites ready to receive the second jab of the vaccine.
The traditional ruler of Abba, Igwe Leonard Eze appealed to the people to ignore the rumour of the side effects of the vaccine as the government and its officials cannot use the vaccine if it is harmful to the citizenry.
According to the traditional ruler, nobody has been reported dead or seriously ill after being administered with the vaccine.
The state facilitator Njikoka council area, Mr Ikenna Agbirionwu solicited for the support of the traditional ruler in the task of ensuring that everybody receive both first and second jabs of the vaccine.
Also speaking the Head of Health Department, Njikoka Council area Dr Ikechukwu Obi-udu observed that the Igwe of Abba has been at the forefront of the ongoing campaign to encourage the people to make themselves available for the administration of the covid-19 vaccine.
Mrs Gladys Egwuonwu, Njikoka local government immunization officer, who is also the leader of the supersite team, called on the people of Njikoka Council area to avail themselves of the first and second jabs of the vaccine.
Former news editor in ABS, Mrs Ngozi Obi-chukwuma and her husband, who is a member of Igwe’s cabinet, Chief Obinna Chukwuma, were among Abba indigenes who completed the first and second doses of the vaccine.
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