James Azania, Lokoja


The family of Chief Imam of Kabba, Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Ejibunu, has confirmed he died of coronavirus.

Kogi State Government and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) have been at loggerheads over COVID-19 cases in Kogi.

While NCDC insisted two cases were confirmed, the Government insisted the state is coronavirus-free.

But the family of Ejibunu told Kogi Government “to stop denying the obvious.”

Chief Tai Ejibunu, Obatebise of Oweland, in a statement by the family, said the Chief Imam exhibited symptoms of COVID-19 because he eventually tested positive after referral from the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Lokoja.

In the statement titled, “The COVID-19 Case Infection: Matters Arising, the family said,: “Our attention has been drawn to the series of discussions going on concerning Covid-19 index case in Kabba and the identity of the index case.

“I wish to affirm, on behalf of Ejibunu family, that the Chief Imam of Kabba, Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Ejibunu, was down with flu some few days back and he had to be hospitalised at the Specialist Hospital in Kabba.

“Further medical attention was sought at the Federal Medical Centre in Lokoja, as the flu did not abate after some days.

“At the FMC, he was referred to the National Hospital in Abuja and the test conducted on him by the NCDC showed that he was Covid-19 positive.

“The test conducted on one of his sons who had been with him since came out negative.”

It added: “The family would have come out to speak on the matter but we were not comfortable with the ding dong game going on between the NCDC and the Kogi State government.

“The family is concerned about the wellbeing of other and we wish to confirm that Covid-19 has found its way sadly into our community and the state.

“Therefore, no need for Kogi State government to deny the obvious.

“We would like to stress that the Chief Imam, of recent, had never ventured outside Kogi State by way of travelling outside the state. So, the ‘virus’ could have been contacted within.

We wish to advise our people to please abide by the protocols emplaced by the NCDC and play safe.

“The family is cooperating with the Kogi State government and the NCDC to stem the spread.

“This evening, contact tracing and testing of family members of the Chief Imam had begun.

“What we need from our people is empathy and no need for the acrimonious exchange of views and counter views.

“May God save Oweland and her people in particular and the state in general.”

https://thenationonlineng.net/kabba-chief-imam-died-of-coronavirus-family-confirms/


Lalasticlala

Rahuo ofuma. Imam.

Only God knows how many people have died like this of COVID19 in the state.

I wonder what point Yahaya Bello is trying to prove this his recalcitrant attitude on COVID19

NCDC 2 VS KOGI 0

Na so bee sting de cause fever and flu...according to Yahaya B and that mannabbqidiot.

Waiting for people to say Kogi has been bought

Make them leave kogi alone, now the family have been recruited to push Bello efforts down

I was about reporting Health mods here, thank God he unlocked my profile, if someone posted a content at the wrong place pls u are not to block that person but only delete the content........ Get your works right....... Na my ads click Seun dey use pay your salary o better be careful

I wonder what Yahaya Bello will say now it has been confirmed the Chief Imam of Kabba died of COVID-19. This is what you get when you are arrogantly ignorant.

Futuragetty:
I wonder what Yahaya Bello will say now it has been
confirmed the Chief Imam of Kabba died of COVID-19.
This is what you get when you are arrogantly ignorant.

He probably doesn't want to spend as covid tests are expensive

Futuragetty:
I wonder what Yahaya Bello will say now it has been
confirmed the Chief Imam of Kabba died of COVID-19.
This is what you get when you are arrogantly ignorant.

This is a Front Page material nah
.

WHEN WE ARE SAYING YAYA BELLO IS IRRESPONSIBLE IN HIS HANDLING OF COVID 19,
SOME FOOLS ARE SUPPORTING HIM..EVEN PRAISING HIM...YOU MAY NOT BELIEVE NIGERIA CORONAVIRUS BUT EXPOSE YOUR STUPIDITY

Amotolongbo:
Only God knows how many people have died like this of COVID19 in the state.

I wonder what point Yahaya Bello is trying to prove this his recalcitrant attitude on COVID19

He is a psychopath

Look at his face.
Look at shekau's face.
Look at abdulmutallab's face

You will see the clear correlation.

People that looks like that doesn't really care and are mostly psychopaths.

And psychopaths becomes terrorists

taking back, hoping on God

365naira:
I just wish i have this Covid 19 virus if its real. At least it will save me the stress of committing suicide, I am really tired of hearing people's death, I really want to die legally. I am very tired of earth. I regret coming to earth, this pains is too much for me. I need death on me.

You know you can switch off the media and all the noise whenever you want, right?