The Kogi State Government, Thursday has denied the two index cases reported by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), insisting the state is still COVID-19 free.

Recall the NCDC on its website alleged that, two index cases were recorded in Kogi as at Wednesday, May 27 2020, making the total cases in the country at 8733.

In a statement signed by the State Commissioner for Health, Dr Saka Haruna Audu, described the claim as fallacy.

The statement reads in part;

"Kogi State till this very moment is Covid-19 free. We have developed full testing capacity and have conducted hundreds of tests so far which have returned negative.

"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.

"We continue to enjoin our people to take all necessary precautions to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic into the State and give no listening ears to rumour peddlers and mischief makers.

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Wow... If this is true, then Kudos to Kogi state Government for their Sincerity...

Because it seems every state wanna cash in on this Covid-19 Pandemic saga.

God save us all

NCDC are mad PTF are crazy, all state that recorded malaria cases claiming covid-19 are stupid, FG will be increasing case unless the western world stop having cases before Nigerian covid one nine case stop too

I'm yet to understand this drama.....na power play?

Early march this year covid19 cases all over the world was not upto 1million cases, then the world was on lockdown, infact borders was closed. When cases soared over 4million what we now hear is that "we cant continue to be on lockdown" "gradual easing of lockdown" .. My question is when cases was about 1million why did they not implement easing of lockdown? They have to wait for world economy to go into recession? How manage cases rised from 1m in march to over 5m in may with all the shutdown and lockdown? How come u can contact covid19 by touching infected surfaces but cant contact it through money that is used by all? I believe covid19 is real but after taking Red label yesternite this questions comes to mind and i need nairalanders to educate me