Fayemi Hails “Selfless” Service Of Ekiti Covid-19 Committee

Dr John Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state has over the weekend applauded the sacrifice and selfless service of members of the State’s Covid-19 Response Resource Mobilization Committee (RRMC) in curtailing the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic in the State.

Governor Fayemi who gave the commendation at a dinner and award presentation organized in honour of members of the RRMC, in Lagos, over the weekend, expressed gratitude to the Grand Patron of the Committee and founder of ABUAD, Aare Afe Babalola ( SAN), former Minister of Health and Chairman of the Committee, Prince Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi, and other members noting that their commitment, and sacrifice contributed largely to the success recorded in the fight against the scourge.

The success recorded in the fight against the Coronavirus, according to the Governor, earned the state several accolades and recognition, in addition to the enhanced capacity in managing future health challenges.

Speaking on some of the achievements recorded, Dr Fayemi disclosed that the state was adjudged the best in humanitarian services during the COVID-19 lockdown and was recognized as having the best-performing disease surveillance team in the country.

According to the Governor no fewer than 1,176,728 people have been vaccinated in the state which now has vaccination capacity rate of 13,500 eligible persons per day and 17 functional Emergency Operations Centres (EOCs), spread across the State to strengthen its capacity to quickly discover and respond to health emergency.