By Vincent Njoku
As the dreaded Covid-19 pandemic resumes hostility across the world, the Akwa Ibom State Government has taken precautionary measure towards stemming the tide of the global disease as well as to tackle the menace of increase in prices of food. A communiqué issued at the end of the State Executive Council meeting held on Wednesday had revealed.
According to the communiqué of a meeting chaired by the state Governor, Udom Emmanuel, it was resolved that the State COVID-19 Task Force should continue to maintain strict surveillance on Coronavirus spread, in the light of its global resurgence. Risk Communication and Community Engagement was presented and reviewed.
They also said Commissioner for Agriculture should immediately establish agriculture depots in the three senatorial districts and to take strategic steps to cause the prices of garri and rice to be reduced drastically, for the interest of the generality of the citizens and in preparation for the Yuletide.
The Council further directed that the ministry of Agriculture should immediately commence large scale commercial onion production, drawing from their experience during the experimental onion cultivation already executed.
On the other hand, the council members decided that their next meeting will be dedicated to Education issues, specifically to receive and discuss the 10 year Education roadmap drawn from the Education Summit 2019.