[BREAKING NEWS] See Reason!! Cross River Is In Danger Of Coronavirus – State Commissioner Reveals

Commissioner Ekpenyon Ekpenyong Jnr, has said that the State is at risk for COVID-19 given her remarkable status of being a fringe State to different nations.

Talking at a question and answer session in Calabar, Cross River State capital on Friday, Ekpenyong bemoaned that the State imparts normal fringes to Cameroon that is presently occupied with war and the outcasts are being provided food for by the State Government.

“Cross River State is in a unique position in terms of geography. It has international and maritime boundaries which covered vast amount of areas with Cameroon.

“Already, Cameroon are engaged in war, especially, the South-West Cameroon and over the last couple of months, the State has taken refugees numbering over 80, 000. These people are accommodated by us,” he said.

“As at today, the confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Cameroon are 306, some Health facilities there are limited, and testing is limited, so we don’t rely on that.”

He stated, there are a few deaths in Cameroon because of Coronavirus and that Cross River can't disregard that. What's more, he included that the State imparts limits to different states in Nigeria which opens it to Coronavirus.

“We have borders with about 4 States – Akwa Ibom, Ebonyi, Abia and Benue States. We have cases in some of these states and Cameroons, and we cannot take things for granted, and we call on relevant federal government agencies and security operatives to see how they can come and support the State because of our unique position,”

He expressed.