Trouble Looms As NCDC Officials Flee To Avoid COVID-19 Test

Officials of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) have reportedly fled the Kogi State after allegedly refusing to be tested for COVID-19.

The delegation was sent to the State on Thursday to boost the State’s capacity in the fight against the pandemic.

The team lead, Andrew Noah, was ordered to self-isolate after shaking hands with the Director of Protocol, Sunday Ayenibe in the State.

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Upon refusing to get tested and self-isolate, Andrew and his team returned to Abuja.

The Kogi State Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo in a statement wondered if NCDC was hiding anything.

The statement made available to newsmen read; “It was drama today at the Kogi State Government House as officials of the National Center for Disease Control sent to ascertain the COVID-19 status flee the state.

“The Officials said they were not ready to be tested for COVID-19 and went back to Abuja. Today, the Governor showed the statesmanship in him once again by appreciating the support of the NCDC and defending the health interests of his people.

“NCDC quarantined the Chinese professionals that came to give them technical support and also took their samples for test. It is a normal practice and protocol set by NCDC.

“So NCDC will have a lot to explain as to why its officials refused to test for COVID-19. How can we be sure of their status? What are their fears? Why did NCDC sent people who are afraid of test to our State? What was their intention? The officials that came have done an integrity blow to the works of the NCDC. Is there something they are hiding? It is time NCDC opened up and apologize to the good people of Kogi State. How will they encourage people to test when its own officials are afraid of test? This is sad.”