In order to make it easier for the rural people to get vaccinated against Covid- 19 pandemic, the Presidents- General of Okigwe Senatorial Zone, have called on the state government to ensure that the healthcare centres are decentralized.
Speaking during an enlightenment program against Covid-19 pandemic organized by the National Orientation Agency (NOA) with support from the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) held on Tuesday at Anara Central School, Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, one of the participants and President- General of Umuduru-Ogwelle autonomous community (Umueze-Owerre) of Ehime Mbano, Sir Dennis Nganya, disclosed that such was necessary considering the geographical spread of the vaccination centres which demoralise people from accessing the drugs.
Nganya who thanked NOA and UNICEF for the awareness program against Covid- 19, urged those concerned to do the needful by “decentralizing the vaccination centres so that many people will be accommodated knowing fully well that the economy is hitting adversely on most people particularly low income earners. Hence, Head of Departments of Primary Healthcare, NOA and leaders of various communities in the zone should form synergy to ensure that the people are thoroughly vaccinated without much stress”.
Commenting, President- General of Umuolowo autonomous community of Obowo LGA, Chief Kenneth Nnamdi Onuoha (Agunogu), said the program against Covid- 19 infection was germane because most people do not believe that Covid- 19 is real. He urged the people of Umuolowo to come out and get vaccinated in order to save their lives.
He lauded NOA and UNICEF for organizing the campaign which he described as life- saving program.
