FCT Minister recovers from COVID-19, set to resume duties

The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, is set to resume all official activities, following his successful recovery from the COVID-19 virus.

Bello, who disclosed this on his official Facebook page on Tuesday, explained that doctors have confirmed that he is now free of the virus.

In his words: ” Pleased to report that after taking my prescribed course of COVID-19 medication, I feel very well and great. And it’s ok for me to resume all official activities.

“I wish to convey my sincere appreciation to all those who showed great concern on my health status, through various channels of communication.

“I also wish to commend the FCTA Medical team for their commitment and dedication to duty. All COVID-19 patients in the FCT are truly thankful to you.”

He however adds “let me use this opportunity to further reiterate that COVID-19 is very much around. I therefore once more, I appeal to residents to get themselves vaccinated. Doing so could save their lives.”

Recall that the Minister had hitherto experienced some mild symptoms of sore throat, feverish feeling and mild running nose from 28th December and went for a COVID-19 test, which returned positive in the early hours of Friday, 31st December 2021. He then went into isolation and treatment at home.

Meanwhile, the Senior Special Assistant to the minister of FCT on Monitoring, Inspection and Enforcement, Ikaro Attah on Tuesday, said the responses from FCTA staff showed 70 per cent compliance as the enforcement enters day two.

This is coming as the FCT Administration started full enforcement of no vaccination, no entry for the staff and visitors on Monday.

Attah who conducted journalists round the FCT departments and agencies to check the level of compliance by the staff said the turn-up of those that had received the jab since the commencement was impressive.

He said, “Like yesterday, we have a massive turn out of staff that are fully vaccinated, we have gone to FCT departments and agencies and have seen that the staff are fully vaccinated. What we will continue to insist on is that the vaccination is not by force, we are not forcing people to take the job or vaccine. We are only telling people to come with either a COVID-19 negative result test or proof of vaccination.

“We are happy that there is a high level of compliance, as of today the enforcement hit 70 per cent, with the impressive turn-up and the ongoing vaccination we are almost there.”

On those staying away from their offices, Attah explained that the permanent secretary (FCTA), Mr Olusade Adesola said such staff will be treated as someone who stays away from work.

According to him, “The FCT permanent secretary is clear about that, anyone who stays away from the office will be treated as someone who is on the run, and the civil service rule is clear about it. The Permanent Secretary with Director Human Resource Management, Mallam Bashir Muhammed have made it very clear that if you decide to stay at home because you don’t have evidence of vaccination or COVID-19 negative result test, you will be treated in line with the civil service rule.”

Attah stated that COVID-19 vaccination centres are all over the city, thus people are advised to go for their jab, saying the exercise was for no fee.

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