CoS’ Death: Kwara Directs Officials To Emabrk On Two Weeks Self Isolation

Following the death of the Chief of Staff, Aminu Adisa Logun in Kwara State, the state government has ordered officials who had contact with the deceased in the past two weeks to embark on self-isolation while their samples are taken for COVID-19 test.

This was contained in a statement issued by the State Commissioner of Communications, Mrs Adenike Afolabi-Oshatimehin, on Wednesday, titled, ‘Chief of Staff: Kwara Officials proceed on isolation’.

The commissioner directed “Cabinet members, personal staff of the late Chief of Staff, and some medical personnel who have recently had varying degrees of contacts with the late technocrat have now proceeded on self-isolation”.

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Part of the directives issued also disclosed that physical meetings of any kind on official matters are suspended until further notice.

“It is important to note that His Excellency the Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq last had any physical contact with the late Chief of Staff on April 6 during the launch of the conditional cash transfer for the elderly. The Governor’s subsequent meetings with the late CoS had all been virtual. Similarly, the State Executive Council meetings and most official engagements have consistently been held through virtual platforms in line with the COVID-19 protocols.

“Flowing from this, government officials are again urged to avoid physical meetings at all cost as well as keep to safety measures,” ” the commissioner said.

Ekohotblog reported that the Chief of Staff to the governor, Alhaji Aminu Logun, died on Tuesday at an health facility in Ilorin.