kogi BREAKING: Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello, Orders NCDC Officials On Fact-finding Mission To Go On 14-day Isolation By saharareporters.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 22:34:05 +0000 Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, has ordered visiting officials of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control to go into isolation at a quarantine centre for 14 days. Bello gave the directive on Thursday night when the NCDC officials led by Dr Andrew Noah showed up at the Government House, in Lokoja, the state capital. The agency had sent a delegation of rapid response team to ascertain the true status of Kogi as a COVID-19-free state. The governor said that the step was to ensure that the laid down procedure of checkmating the scourge by NCDC was strictly followed. Presenting a letter titled: “Deployment of Rapid Response Squad to help in fighting COVID-19,” Dr Noah explained that the mission of the NCDC was to provide logistics to all states of the federation of which Kogi could not be left out. He said two members of the team would be left behind to help the state and support efforts already in place. Speaking shortly after receiving the letter, Bello outlined steps taken so far by the state to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. He then asked that the NCDC officials be subjected to testing and isolated in the state quarantine centre or leave the state immediately if they refused. PUBLIC HEALTH Breaking News News AddThis : Original Author : SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements : Full Article
kogi NCDC officials not wanted in Kogi – DG, Ihekweazu By dailypost.ng Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:21:20 +0000 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has lamented that Kogi State never accepted the assistance rendered by its official in trying to trace COVID-19 patients in the State. NCDC DG, Director-General, Chikwe Ihekweazu was reacting to the misunderstanding between the body’s official and the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. Bello had asked officials of […] NCDC officials not wanted in Kogi – DG, Ihekweazu Full Article News Top Headlines Ihekweazu kogi NCDC
kogi COVID-19: FG reveals next line of action on Kogi By dailypost.ng Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:34:40 +0000 The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says the federal government needs to re-engage the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello so he can allow officials of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, test residents for COVID-19. Recall that the NCDC officials sent to the State had returned to Abuja after Bello ordered them to […] COVID-19: FG reveals next line of action on Kogi Full Article News Top Headlines Covid-19 Ehanire kogi
