RCCE Coordinator Tasks Communities On COVID-19 Protocols … As Schools, Markets Prepare To Open

Towards the institution of adherence to COVID-19 prevention protocols, as the Rivers State Government considers to open schools and markets in the State, the State RCCE Lead Coordinator, Mr Mordecai Olowole, has called on communities to strictly comply with the established protocols set by the Government.
Speaking during an interactive dialogue between Civil Society Organisation (CSO) Response Team on COVID-19, in partnership with RCCE, and four communities in Ward 1, Obio/Akpor LGA, Olowole urged members of the communities to come up with means of how to obey the COVID-19 prevention protocols.
The communities are Eliozu, Rumunduru, Rumuewhara and Elimgbu.
Mr Olowole, who spoke in pidgin English for easy understanding, emphasised on the need for strict adherence to the protocols in preparation for the expected resumption of schools and reopening of markets for business.
“Have COVID-19 task force, which will have meetings with private school owners, market women, religious groups and other stakeholders within your communities, to ensure that everyone complies with the COVID-19 guidelines”, he charged the participants.
He also stressed the need to have hand washing facilities in public places, such as markets, schools, and in the transportation system, to enable them live with the virus, rather than relying on Government.
In his opening remark, the RCCE Technical Lead, Mr Napoleon Adah, called on members of four communities to take the COVID-19 prevention protocols seriously, saying that strict adherence to the COVID-19 protocol is the key to preventing the pandemic.
“If we can all wash our hands regularly with running water, wear face mask in public places, maintain social distancing, and use hand sanitizers when there is no water, there is no way we cannot prevent COVID-19 in our communities”, he said.
Earlier in his speech, the National President of CSOs on COVID-19 Response Team, Ambassador Emmanuel Nkweke, stated that the meeting was to seek a way forward on Coronavirus.
The programme, which was supported by UNICEF, had as its theme, “Proffering Deepening COVID-19 Awareness At The Grassroots”.

By: Sogbeba Dokubo