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| Medical personnel battling Ebola |
The recent Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in
Rivers State that has claimed the life of a doctor and put that of many more in
danger, has been blamed on Governor Rotimi Amaechi’s poor handling of serious
and urgent state matters.
The Rivers State PDP, in a
statement sent to SHOWBIZPLUSng said it was pained by the latest development
which it strongly believes was preventable but occurred as a result of apparent
negligence and ill-conceived political game play by Amaechi, even when there
were enough warnings and preliminary efforts aimed at averting it by the
federal authorities through the federal Ministry of Health.
While commending the President, Goodluck Ebele
Jonathan, who has through the Ministry of Health and the relevant Committee
setup to tackle the spread of the virus in the country, the PDP appeals to him
to ignore the nonchalant attitude and recklessness on the part of the Rivers
State Government, and commit more resources in terms of funds and personnels
into curtailing the virus which has already dislocated activities of indigenes
of the State as well as residents of Port Harcourt, the State Capital.
From the look of things and from our knowledge of who
Governor Amaechi is, if the Federal Government does not step up actions and
demonstrate exceeding expediency and proactiveness in dealing with the current
situation on the spread of Ebola in Rivers State, there would be severe tales
of woes and anguish in the area.
Clearly, it is our
understanding that the Governor is only interested in collecting the Federal
Government disbursed funds on Ebola, only to misappropriate it on frivolities
and political activities in pursuit of his selfish ambition.
The PDP also appeals to the
relevant federal government authorities to ensure prompt utilization and
non-diversion of the funds meant for the containment and treatment of suspects
and victims of the disease in Rivers State.
It is our hope that if the funds are strictly
monitored and utilized purposefully, residents of the State will have cause of
relief from the horror and pandemonium already created in the State.
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