The Director General of Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu has expressed confidence that the country will overcome the pandemic through the vaccination and other public health measures,.
Speaking when he visited Gov. Ugwuanyi at the Government House, Enugu, Dr. Ihekweazu stated “we shall get back to the way of life that we know, such as working, eating, praying, dancing and living together. This vaccine provides us an opportunity to do that”.
He maintained that the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic is not yet over, adding that the vaccine is a new tool that will go a long way in preventing the spread of the disease.
He commended Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, for the “amazing job” his administration has been doing with the federal agency in the fight against Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in the state.
“It has been an amazing experience in Enugu State for the 13 months we have been responding to the biggest pandemic of our life time”.
