The kogi state commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Olorunfemi Fanwo, Thursday ridiculed the inclusion of Kogi amongst the state with confirmed covid-19 cases in Nigeria, describing it as a “beautiful fraud”
The commissioner stated this in an interview with journalists.
He said, “The alleged COVID-19 patient is an Imam who was stung by bees and was rushed to FMC before moving to Abuja. The man who was allegedly tested positive showed no symptom of COVID-19.
“14 members of his family have been traced and tested but turned out negative.”
He added that the two patients who were referred to the state testing centre today by the FMC also turned out negative
“NCDC has said all states of the federation must have COVID-19 even when it was only in Lagos, Abuja, Ogun and Kano states.
“We reject in its entity this fraudulent inclusion of Kogi state on COVID-19 log. We have capacity for testing. We are well prepared to curtail and manage any case of COVID-19 but we will not accept fictitious declaration of positive cases. We will continue to ensure the safety of our people,” he said.
