The Abia State Commissioner of Information, John Kalu has revealed that Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has tested positive for COVID-19.
Kalu who disclosed this in a statement also revealed that Ikpeazu has gone into isolation as required by the Nigerian Center for Disease Control, NCDC.
He said, “Recall that on Saturday, 30th May, 2020, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu volunteered his sample for COVID-19 test and subsequently directed members of the state Executive Council and those of the inter-ministerial committee on COVID-19 to submit themselves for the same test.
“On Tuesday, 2nd June, 2020, the result of Governor Ikpeazu’s test returned negative.
“On Thursday, 4th June, 2020, the governor submitted another sample at the Nigeria Center For Disease Control laboratory for confirmation and the result returned positive.
“As a result, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has gone into isolation, as required by relevant NCDC protocols, and he is being managed by a competent team of medical practitioners with a view to nursing him back to good health.”
This comes after the governor stated that Abia State cannot have COVID-19 because it is the only state mentioned in the Bible.
