Since the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Nigeria on February 27, the disease has been spreading across many states of the federation, with only few yet to record any case. As at April 24, report from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) indicated that Nigeria had recorded 1,095 confirmed cases in 27 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), with 28 deaths, while 208 had been discharged.

The country had a total of 855 active cases. A breakdown of the cases are as follows: Lagos – 657; FCT – 138; Kano – 73; Ogun – 35; Gombe -30; Katsina – 21; Osun – 20; Edo – 19; Oyo – 18; Borno – 12; Kwara – 11; Akwa Ibom – 11; Kaduna – 10; Bauchi – 8; Delta – 6; Ekiti – 4; Ondo – 3; Rivers – 3; Jigawa – 2; Enugu – 2; Niger – 2; Abia – 2; Zamfara – 2; Sokoto – 2; Benue – 1; Anambra – 1; Adamawa – 1 and Plateau – 1. Only nine states – Kogi, Cross Rivers, Imo, Kebbi, Yobe, Nasarawa, Ebonyi, Bayelsa and Taraba – are yet to record any case as at April 24.

As the pandemic ravages the country, what are some of these states yet to record any case of COVID-19 doing to prevent the spread of the disease, as well as containing it? In Cross River, the government is to establish two more isolation centres, to be situated in Ogoja and Obanliku local government areas in the northern part of the state, in addition to the current one, which is at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH).

Our correspondent reports that the isolation centre at the UCTH has been fully equipped by the state government. The Secretary to the State Government, Tina Banku Agbor, a lawyer, said a fund-raising and resource mobilisation committee had been inaugurated by the state to rally resources to fight the pandemic. According to her, because COVID-19 is a matter of life and death and it spreads rapidly and systematically, the state must prepare ahead, considering that neighbouring states have positive cases already.

“It is on this premise that the fund-raising committee appeals to conglomerates and business partners, distinguished sons and daughters of the state, parliamentarians at different levels etc, to arise and support our efforts at keeping the state free and safe. “We require funds to urgently equip the three isolation centres, procure ambulances and other ancillary equipment,” she said.

While appealing to the Federal Government for financial and material aids, Agbor lamented that their greatest challenge was a possible trans-border entry into the state, which she noted could hamper their determination to contain the virus and lower the fatality figure in the country. The state governor, Prof Ben Ayade, had earlier announced N500million and 50 vehicles to boost the fight against COVID-19, just as he urged corporate bodies and individuals to make generous donations in cash and materials towards the fight.

In Imo State, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, told our correspondent that Governor Hope Uzodimma was not leaving anything to chance, knowing that the pandemic has spread to two neighbouring states – Abia and Anambra. Though the state has no ventilator, the commissioner said the governor recently commissioned six isolation centres, well equipped to manage COVID-19 cases, while the testing centre at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) is ready to carry out tests.

Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/how-states-are-bracing-up-against-covid-19.html

I am more interested about what is going on in Kano state.

The truth is, I don't trust that Ganduje cos this mysterious deaths started after He, Ganduje demanded N15bn support from FG