Azania, Lokoja
Kabba Chief Imam contracted coronavirus, family, Melaye confirm
State government rejects claims, insists all contacts tested negative
We say no to fictitious cases —Govt
The Kogi State Government is unrelenting in disputing claims by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the family of a COVID-19 patient of the existence of the deadly virus in the state.

The family of Ahmad Ejibunu, the Chief Imam of Kabba, said in a statement that he tested positive for COVID-19 following a test at the National Hospital, Abuja.

He was referred to the hospital from the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Lokoja after he was initially taken to the Specialist Hospital in Kabba for what was thought to be flu.



Senator Dino Melaye said yesterday that he personally knows the man in question and had confirmed that his family was telling the truth about his status, but the state government would have none of that.

The Commissioner for Health, Saka Audu, said the state government would not accept what he described as fictitious cases.

He said the tests conducted on all the contacts of those who were said to have COVID-19 in the state turned out to be negative.

The Obatebise of Oweland, Chief Tai Ejibunu, had in a statement on Friday said Ahmad Ejibunu, the Chief Imam of Kabba, tested positive at the National Hospital, Abuja.

Ejibunu said the Kogi State Government should stop living in self denial.
Source: The Nation Newspaper

Why in the last 2 months haven't we heard of mass death in kogi as we have in USA cos they aren't even testing.

I believe there is COVID 19 in Europe and America, but in Nigeria it more of politics of "lets share the money" than actual cases of COVID 19.

Yahaya Belli seems not interested in the party.

Why in the last 2 months haven't we heard of mass death in kogi as we have in USA cos they aren't even testing.

I believe there is COVID 19 in Europe and America, but in Nigeria it more of politics of "lets share the money" than actual cases of COVID 19.

Yahaya Bello seems not interested in the party.

mhmsadyq:
Why in the last 2 months haven't we heard of mass death in kogi as we have in USA cos they aren't even testing.

I believe there is COVID 19 in Europe and America, but in Nigeria it more of politics of "lets share the money" than actual cases of COVID 19.

Yahaya Belli seems not interested in the party.

Yes because yahaya bello doesn't like money and Kogi is doing well financially . And where you did you hear of mass deaths in the US? As far I know most of the deaths were official or hospital

This NCDC !

SirWarlock:
Yes because yahaya bello doesn't like money and Kogi is doing well financially . And where you did you hear of mass deaths in the US? As far I know most of the deaths were official or hospital

Bro you are funny like NCDC, there is no case in kogi state for now, it might be later but now, why do they want it be all states of Federation, even in China where this disease came from, it is not everywhere in China, even in USA and Italy where people were badly affected, it is not in all the states.

supportnija:

Bro you are funny like NCDC, there is no case in kogi state for now, it might be later but now, why do they want it be all states of Federation, even in China where this disease came from, it is not everywhere in China, even in USA and Italy where people were badly affected, it is not in all the states.

Leave china alone . We know how they are with revealing true information. Covid is in every state in the US just that some places are hit harder than others, go check. As for why it'll spread round the federation? How did states other than Lagos, Fct, Ogun get it? Through traveling and commuting between states which was and is still ongoing. So the only way for Kogi not to have a chance of recording covid would be sealing its borders airtight which isn't the case . The governor doesn't believe covid yet the only official test carried out in the state was on him .

Very strange that the governor doesn't want to be part of the money sharing as you and others believe but it's okay... It's well

mhmsadyq:
Why in the last 2 months haven't we heard of mass death in kogi as we have in USA cos they aren't even testing.

I believe there is COVID 19 in Europe and America, but in Nigeria it more of politics of "lets share the money" than actual cases of COVID 19.

Yahaya Belli seems not interested in the party.