by By Damaris Onyendi
Senator Ben Ayade has been noticed for his relentless effort in handling the COVID-19 crisis.
The Cross River State governor ranked 4th in a top 5 list of governors able to curb the spread of the pandemic created by Ripples Nigeria.
The COVID-19 health crisis has shown Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State a firm character, cutting the picture of a leader who knows what he wants done and stands stubbornly with it, no matter how unpopular they may appear.
In an effort to curb the spread of the virus to his state, Ayade made what was an unpopular decision at the time, to close all the state’s borders, air, sea and land!
With this, the governor effectively shut out who ever was not in Cross River State at the time of the order.
Ayade has been acting like a man on a mission and appears to be getting the required result of starving off the dreaded disease from the state.
The decision to shut out 35 oil workers said to be NNPC partners, unless they submitted themselves to tests, speaks eloquently to this claim.
For Ayade, the protection of citizens deserves both popular and unpopular action, and a stubborn resolve not to bend the rules, no matter who or what institution is involved.
