Panic overshadowed the commencement of the Nigerian Army free medical outreach for civilians in Anambra on Wednesday, following social media reports that soldiers were injecting school children with dangerous substances.
Newsmen learnt that the report, which is apparently false, forced schools to send pupils and students home while parents rushed to schools to pick their children and wards out of fear.
Be that as it may be, the state's Commissioner for Health, Dr Joseph Akabuike, while rejecting the online networking reports, clarified the anarchy was caused by fears of monkey pox ailment, as of now announced in a few sections of the country."We surged down promptly we heard the gossip. Every one of the instruments being utilized by the armed force for the free restorative mission are all life-sparing instruments."So we need to mollify the dread of people in general.
They ought not be anxious; rather we should check ourselves fortunate to get such free treatment."Akabuike praised the armed force for the motion, guaranteeing that the State Government would give required help to make the effort successful.In a comment, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division Enugu, Maj.- Gen. Mohammed Abubakar, clarified that the activity was a piece of Operation Python Dance II in the South-East.Represented by Brig.- Gen. J.O. Ugwuoke, the GOC said the activity had occurred in Enugu, Imo, Ebony, Abia and was currently in Anambra.Abubakar educated individuals concerning general society to disapprove the talk that troopers were driving infusions on understudies from school to school.
He said the one-day therapeutic mission had as of now profited more than 300 patients, who were being dealt with for different illnesses with drugs gave free."The nearness of group pioneers and State Government delegates connote that there is nothing hurtful about the exercise."We are here simply on a honorable mission of free medicinal service."In expansion, we are giving awards and nourishment things to the general population, who need them."These are bits of gossip and I think as Nigerians, we have to stop from selling bits of gossip since it won't benefit us in any way," he said.
Also speaking, Mr Ikenna Ofodeme, the Transition Committee Chairman of Ekwusigo Local Government Council, praised the armed force for finding the free mission in the area.Ofodeme encouraged individuals from the people to turn out for the free restorative administration to their greatest advantage.
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