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Ebola: Oshiomhole Sensitises Market Women In Edo

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has held a sensitisation meeting with market women in the state on precautionary measures to take in order to … Continue reading Ebola: Oshiomhole Sensitises Market Women In Edo


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EbolaGovernor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has held a sensitisation meeting with market women in the state on precautionary measures to take in order to stop the spread of the dreaded Ebola Virus Disease in the state.

Speaking at the meeting with the market women in Benin City, on Monday, the Governor urged the women to be wary of contacts as they travel for business across the nation.

Oshiomole, advised the market women leaders to sensitise their members “to be wary of whom they shake or embrace because the disease causes serious sickness that can lead to death at short notice.

“It is good that we should know what to do as people travel to different parts of the country. People walk about and we do not know those who are infected. That is why we must be prepared and plan so that if anybody sees any victim, he or she should know what to do,” he said. He urged the leaders of the market woman to pass the same message to their members across the state.

The Governor also sensitised the market women on the value of the INEC Permanent Voters’ Cards and advised against procrastination during that period.

“I am advising all of you to set aside whatever you may be doing and go to your respective centres as may be designated by INEC officials and make sure you collect your cards because it is your power as the 2015 general elections draws closer.

“As busy women, some of you may want to procrastinate your collection to a later date. It is risky because the exercise, according to INEC, will last for three days. So we want to ensure that within those three days, every market woman goes to the designated centres to collect their permanent voters’ card because without that, you cannot vote and if you have the temporary voters’ card, you will not be allowed to vote.”

He also urged the market women to educate their members that they can swear to an affidavit to enable them get permanent voters’ card if the temporary ones issued to them had been misplaced or lost.

Responding on behalf of the representatives of the Market Women from Edo South, the leader of the delegation, Mrs Blacky Omoregie, thanked the Governor for the sensitization meeting and gave assurances that market women would respond to the call for personal hygiene and caution.