Skip to main content

Two Abia Governor’s Aides Test Positive For COVID-19

In a statement on Tuesday, the governor encouraged residents of the state to get involved in the fight against the virus.

Two aides of Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has tested negative for COVID-19. 

In a statement on Tuesday, the governor encouraged residents of the state to get involved in the fight against the virus. 

Image

He said, “Leading the battle from the front, as your governor, I and all members of the first family subjected ourselves to COVID-19 tests on Saturday, 30th May, 2020 and the results came out negative today. 

“Unfortunately, results of two of my aides who also subjected themselves to COVID-19 tests were positive while others turned in negative results.”

The state government had on Sunday directed members of the executive council and Inter-ministerial Committee on COVID-19 to undergo Coronavirus tests.

The directive came following the outcome of tests conducted on close family members of a commissioner in the state, Dr Solomon Ogunji, who died last week.

 

Topics
PUBLIC HEALTH