The Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in Diaspora (AESID) world-wide has extended its sympathy to the governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Nweze Umahi.
Umahi announced that he had been tested positive for the coronavirus disease on Saturday, July 4th, 2020.
A statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Abuja, which was signed by the President of AESID, Ambassador Paschal Oluchukwu, the group expressed shock and prayed that the pandemic be successfully managed and further spread curbed in Ebonyi state, Nigeria and in the world generally.
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While wishing governor Umahi a speedy recovery, Amb. Oluchukwu commended the governor for handing over the affairs of governance of Ebonyi state to his deputy, Barr. Eric Kelechi Igwe, to lead the frontline coordination of the battle to contain and manage further spread of the dreaded COVID-19 virus in the state.
The statement said: “Even as we were astonished when he (Governor Umahi) personally broke the news on the social media that the results from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) indicated that he and some of his close aides also tested positive to COVID-19, we are gladdened by the disposition of his faith that all affected persons will soon test negative to the virus.
“Like the world already is aware; testing positive to the deadly pandemic is actually not a death sentence.
“While assuring that we have His Excellency, the Governor and all the affected aides in our esteemed prayers and wishing him and others a very speedy recovery to enable him continue to pilot the affairs of governance of our dear state, we also commend him for handing over the affairs of governance of the State to his Deputy, Barr. Eric Kelechi Igwe, to lead the frontline coordination of the battle to contain and manage further spread of the dreaded COVID-19 virus which is already at community transmission level in our dear state.”
The association urged every indigene of Ebonyi to take the NCDC warnings and protocols very seriously, abide strictly by them and support all efforts by government at all levels in Nigeria in the sustained fight against the dreaded COVID-19 virus.
It said: “It is our earnest desire, therefore, that the pandemic be successfully managed and further spread curbed in our dear state by all concerned just as we urge every Ebonyian to take the NCDC warnings and protocols very seriously, abide strictly by them and support all efforts by government at all levels in Nigeria in the sustained fight against the dreaded COVID-19 virus.
“It is real and it has come to stay.”
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