We May Start Demanding Evidence of COVID-19 Vaccination As Requirement To Do Business – Imo Govt

The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has said that his administration may start demanding evidence of COVID-19 vaccination as part of requirements to do business with the state government.

Uzodinma gave the warning in a statement he issued at the weekend in Owerri.

Imo had ranked highest (124 cases) amongst states that recorded new COVID-19 infections on September 27th as released by the Center for Disease Control (NCDC).

 The governor said: “I have taken the vaccine. My wife has. The Deputy Governor and his wife have. The Speaker and all honorable members have. All members of my cabinet have. In all these, there has been no single adverse incident.

“Consequently, no one has any further reason to be afraid of taking the vaccine. In this respect, if the foot-dragging continues, the government might be forced to make the vaccination compulsory for all Imo people and residents. We might also take the further step of insisting that no one can do any business with the government without evidence of vaccination.

“I must add that the observance of all COVID-19 protocols remains in force.

“We have made training and retraining of our health staff on control and containment of the virus a continuous exercise.

“It is important to emphasize that the best preventive measure is through vacation.

“For the umpteenth time, let me state it clearly that the vaccines are safe, as confirmed by the world-class scientists and the World Health Organization.”