The Governor of Nasarawa State, Engr Abdullahi Sule, has tested negative to coronavirus and he is out of self-isolation.
Others who tested negative are the Deputy Governor, Dr Emmanuel Akabe and the Emir of Lafia, Justice Sidi Bage (Rtrd) who had contacts with confirmed cases of Coronavirus.
Also tested negative was a man who came into Lafia town for a wedding and had to be isolated at the Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital ( DASH), Lafia for exhibiting symptoms suspected to be that of COVID – 19.
Governor Sule while disclosing the test results to Journalists on Friday during a press briefing held at the Government House Lafia, said he went into self-isolation and sent his samples for testing after two persons he met days ago tested positive for coronavirus.
“A few days ago, I went into self-isolation, the reason why I decided to do that was because I came into contact with about two confirmed cases at the presidential villa as a result of carrying out my responsibilities and those two cases were confirmed positive.”
“I believe I should show an example by going into self-isolation, I gave the medical team the opportunity to actually conduct their test and to show the example, I should stay away from the public, my aides and family in case I’m infected so that I don’t spread it.
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“I am happy to tell you that the result came out negative, my deputy who is always with me also tested negative, the Emir of Lafia who also came into contact with some of the infected person at the villa also tested negative
He said that due to the proximity of the state to Abuja “it is important for Nasarawa state to take most stringent steps to curtail the spread, the treatment and care of affected persons are extremely high and as a result of that, we don’t have a test centre, we are not yet well equipped in Nasarawa state.
“We are so lucky that there is a test centre in Abuja, Nigeria as a whole has limitations when it comes to severe test for this particular virus,” he said
The governor explained that the state government cannot equip all the isolation centres in the state due to lack of funds but will equip few selected centres based on their proximity to the FCT.
He directed the closure of churches, mosques and motor parks as temporary measures to avoid the spread of the disease.
He maintains further that all social gatherings such as naming ceremonies, weddings and other gatherings are unnecessary at the movement.
He said that all almajiris who are not from the state will be evacuated back to their state while the government make efforts to take care of the feeding of indigenous almajiris who are confined in one place.
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