Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has been commended for the proactive manner he is tackling the COVID-19 Pandemic to ensure that the citizens are free from the Virus.
He also received praises for providing palliatives worth millions of naira to the vulnerable group as a means of cushioning the effect of the lock-down of the State.
In a statement in Umuahia yesterday, Abia North Integrity Group described the response of Ikpeazu to the crisis as “measured, realistic and in tandem with global best practices during such a turbulent time”.
In the Statement signed by the Spokesman of the group Chief Idika Idika Kalu Agwu, it expressed happiness that the governor rose to the occassion as a “seasoned administrator and technocrat”.
It noted that Ikpeazu brought his experience as a scientist to bear on the decisions he took to safeguard the lives of Abia residents by locking down the state for two weeks in the first instance.
According to the group, the governor’s choice of churches and mosques as avenue of distributing food and money to the less privileged was a master-stroke aimed at ensuring that only the poorest of the poor got the paliatives.
The group also pointed out the customized jingles of the governor and his broadcast which touched the people because they viewed him as part of them, and described him as an adept crisis manager.
It appealed to wealthy Abia people, residents and corporate organizations to support the efforts of the governor by donating relief materials to the less privileged.
The Abia North Integrity Group which is advocating the retention of Abia Charter of Equity, urged those from Abia North to lead the way in offering succo to those suffering the effects of the lockdown.
According to it, “it is at a time like this that we know those who truly love our people. We must come together to protect the weak among us”.
The group counselled Abia residents to continue to obey instructions from the state government concerning the COVID-19 Pandemic, and prayed God to protect the people against the deadly disease.
