Tag: Enugu

Following the confirmation of two cases of coronavirus in the state, the Enugu Government has announced the closure of its borders and markets.   According to a statement released by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Simon Uchenna Ortuanya, the order to close all land borders and inter-state transportation will be enforced from 6pm on Tuesday, March 31.   Markets dealing with food items, water, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, and other essential items are exempt from the closure. They must comply with the standard hygiene protocol as stipulated by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), including frequent handwashing, use of sanitizer, and social distancing.   The statement also directed all local government chairmen to ensure strict compliance with the closure ...

In Nsukka Local Government Area, Enugu State, the traditional ruler of Owerre Autonomous Community, Igwe Emeka Ugwu, has suggested that the Nigerian government should consider seeking aid from native doctors, soothsayers, and herbal medicine dealers to combat the coronavirus outbreak in the country. During a public enlightenment campaign aimed at preventing the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic, Igwe Ugwu expressed his disapproval of the Nigerian government's reluctance to seek traditional assistance. According to him, some native doctors possess supernatural gifts and potentials to cure peculiar diseases. “Government at all levels should not watch people suffer and die without exploring all possible means for cure to the Coronavirus pandemic. While government wait and hope on scie...

In response to questions from journalists about preventing the Coronavirus pandemic in Nsukka council area and its environs, the traditional ruler of Owerre Autonomous Community in Nsukka Local Government Area,  Enugu State, Igwe Emeka Ugwu, urged the Nigerian government to seek assistance from native doctors, soothsayers, and herbal medicine dealers to combat the coronavirus outbreak in the country.   Expressing his disappointment with the government's reluctance to seek traditional help, Igwe Ugwu insisted that some native doctors possess supernatural gifts and potentials in curing strange diseases.   Igwe Ugwu emphasized, “Government at all levels should not watch people suffer and die without exploring all possible means for cure to the Coronavirus pandemic. While government wai...