Monkey pox hoax: NOA Delta State Boss talks on the impact in students

National Orientation Agency and the Delta State Government  have commenced sensitization of students in public schools across the state on various issues ranging from national core values, security tips to monkey pox disease .

At the flag off of the progamme at Government Model Secondary School, Asaba, the Delta State Director of the National Orientation Agency, Mr Ivan Okoro said the exercise was in line with NOA mandate of enlightening Nigerians to keep them abreast of vital issues.

Mr. Okoro observed that the controversies generated by the spread of monkey pox virus had impacted negatively on students turn out in schools; hence there was the need to let the students know the precautionary measures against the disease.

A health expert Mrs. Juliet Okwata who gave key tips on the causes and prevention of monkey pox disease enlightened the students on the need to avoid contact with effected monkeys and persons with symptoms of monkey pox virus.

One of the students Miss Comfort Ogheneduro noted with delight that the sensitization campaign had eroded their fear about the monkey pox disease.

Principal of Government Model Secondary School Asaba, Mrs. Franca Onuorah commended the National Orientation Agency for flagging off the sensitization campaign in her school and gave an assurance that the students would take what they had been told to their various homes.