There is tension in Nasarawa state over the status of Governor, Abdullahi Sule after coming in contact with the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari who was tested positive to COVID-19.
Governor Sule held series of meetings at the Presidential Villa last week where he was alleged to have come in contact with Kyari.
Our correspondent gathered reliably that the Governor has gone into self- isolation in his private residence in Lafia, a day after it was confirmed Kyari tested positive.
It was also gathered that between March 20 and 24, the Governor held series of meetings with various stakeholders in the state including the Emir of Lafia, other First Class Chiefs, Commissioners, Special Advisers and chairmen of local governments on ways of curtailing the spread of the virus.
His last public appearance was on Tuesday, March 24 where he featured in a live radio programme on Nasarawa Broadcasting Service (NBS) on the spread of the virus.
This development, our correspondent gathered, has generated a lot of anxiety in the state, especially among top government functionaries and other critical stakeholders who have come in contact with the Governor before he went into self isolation.
When our correspondent contacted the Director, Strategic Communications and Press Affairs to the governor, Yakubu Lamai, he said: “This is to inform the general public that His Excellency, Governor Abdullahi A. Sule of Nasarawa State has taken the precautionary measure to self- isolate and work from home so as to reduce exposure to the COVID -19 virus.
“Engineer Sule had earlier invited the medical team to conduct comprehensive tests on his person and obtain samples.
“All results so far show that he is negative.
“The public will be kept abreast of any new developments as regards the health status of His Excellency, Engineer Abdullahi A. Sule and all other government personnel as they unfold.”
Nasarawa State Government has confirmed another suspected case of COVID 19 at the Specialist Hospital Lafia, the Nasarawa state capital.
The Commissioner of Health Ahmed Baba Yahaya said that the victim came from Abuja for a wedding ceremony.
He said that the suspect was rushed to the hospital after developing symptoms of the virus and put on isolation to prevent spread.
“It is true at about 5 pm yesterday we were informed from the rapid response team that they brought in a suspected case of Coronavirus,
the person came in from Abuja and started exhibiting some symptoms likely of Coronavirus and our team get him isolated”
“We have started tracing those that came in contact with him and link
has been on and we are on course,” he explained.
He said that sample of saliver and other necessities of the suspected victim has been taken for test to ascertain his true status.