CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCorona Virus: Kogi Rejects NCDC Results

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The Kogi state government has rejected the COVID-19 result published by the National Centre For Disease Control (NDCD), saying the state has recorded no case.

In a statement, Saka Haruna Audu, Kogi health commissioner, stated that the state has developed “full testing capacity” and “conducted hundreds of tests” which have come back negative.

“Kogi State till this very moment is Covid-19 free. We have developed the full testing capacity and have conducted hundreds of tests so far which have come back negative,” he said.

“We have also continued to insist that we will not be a party to any fictitious COVID-19 claims which is why we do not recognise any COVID-19 test conducted by any Kogite outside the boundaries of the State except those initiated by us.

“Any attempt to force us to announce a case of COVID-19 will be vehemently rejected.”

However, this position contradicts that of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). This affirms that two cases of the virus have been recorded in the state.

The commissioner further urged residents of the state to continue to take all necessary precautions to prevent the spread of the disease.

“We are more than prepared to secure the life of our people and have no interest in playing politics with their health concerns,” he said.

 

 

 

Beloved John (Staff Writer)

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