COVID-19: Mpigi Lauds Wike’s Proactive Approach …Pledges N8.5m Support

The Senator representing Rivers South East District in the National Assembly, Senator Barinada Mpigi, has lauded Governor Nyesom Wike for taking proactive steps to stem the spread of the deadly Coronavirus disease in Rivers State.
Mpigi, who disclosed this during a chat with newsmen appealed to his constituents, especially the people of Eleme not to panic following the siting of the Covid-19 treatment centre there, urging them to take precautionary measures to avoid being infected.
“I want to thank the Rivers State Governor, His Excellency, Nyesom Wike for being proactive in checking the spread of the Coronavirus Disease in Rivers State. The isolation centre in Eleme could have been anywhere else. But now that it is in Eleme, the virus will not jump from the position to people’s houses.
“I want to assure the people of Eleme and the people of Ogale especially, that this thing is like a centre. The hospital is ongoing and the people that are working there are human beings. They should be peaceful and calm. Sometimes things like this happen and it may be for their benefit.
“For them to allow such a centre to be sited there definitely more development will come back to Eleme,” the Senator stated.
Mpigi also promised to provide logistic support to the Rivers State Covid-19 team and the seven local government areas that make up his senatorial district, even as he solicited more support for the State Government.
“I am calling on everyone living and doing business in Rivers State to see how we can support the Governor and to that effect, I will donate the sum of N5million to the Covid-19 team working tirelessly in Rivers State. To my very powerful teams that are working across the seven LGAs of my Senatorial District as they say ‘charity begins at home. I am also donating a sum of N3.5million making about N500, 000 per LGA.
“These sums have been made available and will be handed over formally on the 30th March, 2020 to all these people so far mentioned,” the federal lawmaker said.

By: Dennis Naku