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The Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has accused the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 of neglecting the state in its current battle against coronavirus spread.

Mr Ganduje said this in an interview with BBC Hausa Service on Monday monitored by PREMIUM TIMES.

He said, “We are in a serious problem. I can tell you the situation is really bad and scary. Because what we solely rely upon in fighting the disease is the testing centre.

“This laboratory suspended its operation five or six days ago. There is also a shortage of sample collection equipment. It is not a common equipment that you can go and buy in the market. Those whose samples were collected are still waiting to know their fate.”

The governor also noted that “the problem (is) with the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. Even its Director General was in Kano. He spent a night there, but we have not heard from him again. The minister (of health) too knows the laboratory is not working.

He added, “there is serious problem. We have been complaining that Kano needs more than one testing centre, right from the beginning of this (pandemic).”

BBC: “If we understand you, there is problem. Are you saying you are not getting any support from federal government agencies on the fight against COVID-19?”

Ganduje: “Sincerely speaking, we are not getting deserved attention. If these equipment (testing centre) are under our control, we will do our best to make sure it works properly. But we are not getting the needed support and cooperation from from Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.”

Meanwhile, the minister of health, Osagie Ehanire, on Sunday said, the COVID-19 testing centre in Kano will resume operations on Monday.

The minister said this when he featured on Channels television’s Sunday Politics

He equally said a delegation will be sent to the state “to thoroughly investigate the circumstances surrounding some mysterious deaths in the state”.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/390014-covid-19-nigerian-govt-has-abandoned-kano-ganduje.html

What a twist, but he solely relied on Kano's population to win his election in 2015 and the re-election. How the table turns is still a shock.

Mad man......your ignorance caused the issues you are facing.

I thought they said it's not the virus that's killing people over there.

Lagos did not cry to FG like this. Call Sanwolo and ask him what he did?

Noted

This election rigger and mobile CBN will start blaming the presidential task force for his failures to his people, but will not put the blame on anyone when it comes to kickbacks and vote rigging. What kind of idiot did kano state elect to govern their affairs?

This man has no shame, you are playing politics with your peoples life because of 15 billion. Posterity will judge you

As in...

He didn't give them #15b or what?

Gandollar

Lagos state created various testing and isolation centres before the FG supported the state with some funds.Why does a big state like Kano with huge IGR and Federal allocation have one testing and Isolation centre. This man just wants #15 billion to squander.

You are a their.

This miraculous death started after you demanded for N15bn from FG

Governor Ganduje is bringing politics and religion into the fight against corona virus in the state. Kano
(1) The people were not properly mobilized
(2) The 7days lockdown was observed with levity, In the midst of the lockdown, people were see playing football, no social distancing He said a did nothing. Lockdown was relaxed for 2day, b'cos of ramadan
(3) He was one of those Northern Governors who said they can't lockdown
(4) He demanded #15b to fight Covid19. Who does that?
(5) When the heat was on, he denied the report and said it was only one death.
Who is he now to blame?
When the testing center was closed due to the staff been positive, what does he expect?

This guy eyes are still fixed on the 15 bill.

See how covid has been commercialized.

If it is to steal dollar, this man won't wait for FG.

Buhari answers your Kano children

APC party of rogues, ex cons , propaganda and ritualists..

Trust anything APC at your peril.

The scammer ganduje is a con artist

Just speechless

Emulate kaduna, deduct transportation allowance from the salary to build and equip test centers.. the workers are home or working skeletal.

It is something they would be willing to sacrifice for their own lives.

More like Trump that blames everyone after weeks of negligence

Governor Ganduje Abeg do the necessary with the little resources you have and seek for the help of the billionaires that came from Kano. Dangote, abdulsamad isyaku Rabiu , dantata and many more you have

It’s unfortunate Baba Buhari no send anybody and he only concerned been called me President

You failed your people! How can you sanction the burial of corpse without medical review of the cause of death?

NwaNimo1:
The Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has accused the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 of neglecting the state in its current battle against coronavirus spread.

Mr Ganduje said this in an interview with BBC Hausa Service on Monday monitored by PREMIUM TIMES.

He said, “We are in a serious problem. I can tell you the situation is really bad and scary. Because what we solely rely upon in fighting the disease is the testing centre.

“This laboratory suspended its operation five or six days ago. There is also a shortage of sample collection equipment. It is not a common equipment that you can go and buy in the market. Those whose samples were collected are still waiting to know their fate.”

The governor also noted that “the problem (is) with the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. Even its Director General was in Kano. He spent a night there, but we have not heard from him again. The minister (of health) too knows the laboratory is not working.

He added, “there is serious problem. We have been complaining that Kano needs more than one testing centre, right from the beginning of this (pandemic).”

BBC: “If we understand you, there is problem. Are you saying you are not getting any support from federal government agencies on the fight against COVID-19?”

Ganduje: “Sincerely speaking, we are not getting deserved attention. If these equipment (testing centre) are under our control, we will do our best to make sure it works properly. But we are not getting the needed support and cooperation from from Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.”

Meanwhile, the minister of health, Osagie Ehanire, on Sunday said, the COVID-19 testing centre in Kano will resume operations on Monday.

The minister said this when he featured on Channels television’s Sunday Politics

He equally said a delegation will be sent to the state “to thoroughly investigate the circumstances surrounding some mysterious deaths in the state”.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/390014-covid-19-nigerian-govt-has-abandoned-kano-ganduje.html