The COVID-19 status of Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State was on Monday revealed by the Commissioner for Information, Declan Emelumba.
Emelumba, in a statement in Owerri, the state capital, said that it was important members of the public were aware of the governor’s status.
On further enquiry about the result, the commissioner told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the telephone that a team from the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) took the governor’s sample on Saturday.
“The result of the governor’s sample was released today (Monday), the governor tested negative for COVID-19,” Emelumba told NAN.
He said that the state government wished all residents safe as they observed the stay-at-home directive to contain the pandemic.
Your Excellency, Dis. Sen. Hope Uzodinma, I am happy you have assuaged the fears of many Imolites by making your health status with respect to Covid-19, known to the people through your commissioner for information and strategy.
We pray the Good Lord to continue to grant you good health of mind and body to discharge your functions as the Executive Governor of IMO State.
Hon Commissioner (Information & Strategy), I prod you and others to timely do the needful to promote people oriented administration. By this way the administration would be made more inclusive.