The Governor of Abia State, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu on Sunday announced that he would be undergoing a COVID-19 test.
Others that would be undergoing the same test are members of the Executive Council, member of the Inter-ministerial committee on COVID-19 and the Deputy, Governor of the State, Dr. Udo Okochukwu.
A release on Sunday by the Information Commissioner, Chief John Okiyi-Kalu stated that the decision of the Governor and others to under a COVID-19 test was necessitated as a result of the outcome of tests conducted on close family members of a late member of the state executive council (Exco) and member of the Inter-ministerial committee on COVID-19; Dr. Solomon Ogunji who died last week Sunday.
Recall that Ogunji was said to have died at the Abia State Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH), Aba of Hypertension, but the statement by the state government is reported to have sparked fears among people said to may have come in contact with the late Abia State Commissioner for Environment some weeks and days before his death.
The release from Okiyi-Kalu read, “Following the outcome of tests conducted on close family members of a late member of the state executive council (Exco) and member of the Inter-ministerial committee on COVID-19, Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has directed all members of the committee and those of the Exco who might have recently come in contact with the late commissioner to immediately undergo COVID-19 tests and isolate themselves thereafter pending the outcome of the tests.
“Governor Ikpeazu who is still in mourning will also subject himself to all other necessary protocols as he has directed his Exco members including the Deputy Governor to do.
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“We wish to call on all Abians to continue to observe relevant regulations issued by the government and health authorities to stem the spread of the disease.”
