Mr. Godwin Chukwunenye Ezeemo, Chairman, Orient Group of Companies, has called on wealthy persons in Anambra State to shun political affiliations and partner with the state government to create a healthy environment.
Ezeemo made the call during a press briefing in his country home Umuchu, Aguata Local Government Area of the state on Monday.
Ezeemo said about 100 Anambra indigenes could pull resources together to build a state-owned emergency disaster hospital and equip it with state-of-the-art medical facilities to nip in the bud any health disaster that might occur at any time in the state.
He said: “Anambra is big enough and blessed with human capacity to plan for a long term intervention against any epidemic or related matters in the state.
“If the wealthy persons can look beyond political affiliation or self glory, we can fix our health facilities in a manner to meet any form of natural health disaster, I urge my fellow philanthropists to pull resources together for the common good of all.”
He said Coronavirus pandemic, which had dealt a great blow in the economic and social wellbeing of people, was a worrisome issue that needed tact and team work to tackle.
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Ezeemo explained that the federal and Anambra State governments had done greatly to ensure that people were well sensitised on the management of the epidemic since it manifested in 2019.
“The state government, through its Ministry of Health has advised businessmen and travellers from the state who do business in China to reduce their trips and hold medical checks to ascertain their health status .
“The government engaged the media at its peak to assist to disseminate the information and precautions to be taken now that the epidemic is out and the sensitisation has achieved a great deal as people were aware of the epidemic and got plan for its combat. ”
He, therefore, commended the actions taken by the state government to suspend all forms social gatherings and closure of schools and provision of isolation centers in Onitsha, Awka, Nnewi and surge centers in Ekwulobia and Umueri respectively .
Ezeemo also called on traders who deal on food stuff to follow the footprint of the federal and state governments and spirited individuals who had supported the fight against the spread of the epidemic by selling their wares at reasonable and affordable prices to avoid another epidemic.