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CROSS RIVER STATE PROTESTS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S PLANNED TRAINING IN CALABAR

Cross River State Government has raised concerns and protested plans by the Federal Government to conduct training of medical personnel on COVID-19 sample testing procedure at the Nigeria Navy Reference Hospital in Calabar.

The training was arranged without the knowledge of the state government and the implication of it being a hands-on-training is that COVID-19 samples (both positive and negative samples) will be sent to the state for the training.

Commissioner for Health, who doubles as the Chairman of the State Response Team in COVID-19, Dr. Betta Edu, lamented why the state was being put under pressure to have her enlisted as COVID-19 affected state.

Information Commissioner Asu Okang, on his part, noted that the fact that Cross River State has remained COVID-19-free till date should receive nothing but commendation and support from the Federal Government and not condemnation.

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