“We also seize this opportunity to further sensitise the community on the deadly COVID-19 pandemic and the need for them to be very proactive in following preventive measures of the state government.”
The engagement, a directive of Gov. Ben Ayade to ease the distribution of relief materials to the poor and vulnerable people in the state was in line with the Federal Government’s policy.
Asibong also used the opportunity to examine the verification exercise of the Youth Employment and Social Support Operation programme in the community. “Today we are here in Mekenge Community of Calabar Municipal Council to carry out verification to update the Single Register for the Poor and Vulnerable Households .
Similarly, the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Mr Eric Anderson who was part of the team urged the community to support the state government as it was working to ensure that the virus does not spread into the state.
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