COVID 19- Abia Governor Test Positive, Hand over to Deputy Governor

-


Anya C. Anya 

The Governor of Abia state Dr Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has tested positive to the dreaded Corona virus.  Consequent on this , Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu has gone into self isolation in an undisclosed isolation center while treatment kick off on him  

In a press release made available to news men by the commissioner for Information Chief John Okiyi Kalu, Abia state Government had sent out  a total of 350 samples to NCDC,out of which  67 returned positive while the rest were negative. This has brought the number of confirm Covid 19 cases in the state to 83 

This by implications means Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu is the fourth State Governor to test positive to Covid 29 in Nigeria . As contained in the press release, Chief John Okiyi Kalu revealed that earlier  "on Saturday, 30th May, 2020, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu had  volunteered his sample for COVID-19 test and even directed all members of the state Executive Council (EXCO) and those of the inter ministerial committee on COVID-19 to submit themselves for the same test. "

But the result which came out on Tuesday, 2nd June, 2020 revealed that Dr.  Ikpeazu’s test returned  negative. as necessity demands ,  On Thursday, 4th June, 2020, the Governor submitted another sample at the Nigeria Center For Disease Control (NCDC) laboratory for confirmation only for the  result to return positive.

This is the reason why the Governor of Abia state Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, to has gone into isolation, as required by relevant NCDC protocols, and he is being managed by a competent team of medical practitioners with a view to nursing him back to good health.  

Chief John Okiyi Kalu   Also noted that  the Governor has directed his Deputy, Rt Hon Ude Oko Chukwu, to act on his behalf pending his full resumption of his official duties. 

The Government therefore urge all Abians to take the fight against COVID-19 serious as the disease is real but not a death sentence. Our state has the resources to manage patients back to good health.


In a related development too. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Abia State Bar. Onyebuchi Ememaka said the Governor is responding to treatment , infant he is in high spirit and looking forward to returning to his duty post as the Chief executive officer of God's own state

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Female Soldier Dismissed For Stealing 'N35Million Gold Jewellery' From Nigerian Army General’s Wife

-
Image
Sources in the army identified the female soldier as Lance Corporal Jonah Comfort with service number 15NA/74/4422F. Comfort reportedly committed the offence earlier in May. She was said to have entered the senior officer’s room and stolen the jewellery. The female soldier subsequently sold the jewellery to a jeweller in Kaduna for N5 million.   Foresight news learnt that the army authorities did not want the public to know about the incident as it might lead to a debate as to how the senior officer’s wife acquired jewellery worth millions of Naira despite being a housewife.   The jeweller has also been arrested by the military police, SaharaReporters was told. “The army authorities have been careful over the issue because the general’s wife is a full housewife, so how come she has jewellery worth millions of Naira? The jewellery stolen by the soldier which was valued at N35 million was just part of her collections,” one of the sources said.   “The female soldier had long...
Read more

River State Court Invalidate Local Government Leadership Extension By Six Months

-
Image
Rivers State High Court Declares That The Local Government Law No.2 Of 2024 Which Extends The Tenure Of Local Government Chairmen By 6 Months After Expiration Of Their Tenure Is INVALID.  ●The Court Held That It Is Inconsistent With The 1999 Constitution And Section 9 (1) Of Rivers State Law No 5 Of 2018 Which Fixed 3years For Local Government Chairmen And Councillors.  ●A Big Advantage For Governor Sim Fubara's Camp.
Read more

Our Bag Of Rice Refused To Finish After My Wife Gave 10% As Tithe😳 – Pastor Enenche

-
Image
Senior Pastor, Dr. Paul Enenche of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, has shared a remarkable testimony about the power of tithing. In a recent sermon, he revealed how his wife’s practice of tithing food, including a bag of rice, led to a miraculous experience in their home. According to Pastor Enenche, his wife would regularly remove a portion of their food, including plantains, and give it out as tithe. While speaking, the pastor said, One day, they had a bag of rice that seemed to never finish, no matter how much they consumed. The more they fetched from the bag, the more it continued to replenish itself. His wife eventually became afraid and gave out the remaining rice. Pastor Enenche attributed this phenomenon to the power of tithing, which he has practiced consistently since his early days.
Read more