COVID-19: SELF ISOLATE FOR 14 DAYS - NCDC TELLS SULE LAMIDO
The former Governor of Jigawa state, Alhaji Sule Lamido has been counselled by Officials of NCDC on Monday, 13th April, to go on self - isolation. This is as a result of his test in Kano State.
Report indicates that the emerging development noted that, “it is part of NCDC protocol for suspected persons to self isolate as he awaits results”.
Prior to contact tracing by the NCDC, the PDP stalwart was one of the dignitaries identified to have attended funeral ceremony at Koki on Thursday where Kano index case was said to have mixed freely with the crowd of sympathisers.
The Director of Public Health, State Ministry of Health on COVID-19 Taskforce, Dr Imam Wada Bello, had via an SMS sought Lamido permission to allow the Rapid Response Team to help evacuate risk and take samples.
The SMS which was published by the former governor in his verified Facebook Timeline reads “Assalamu Alaykum, Your Excellency Sir As part of our COVID-19 contact tracing your name was mentioned among other dignitaries that attended the funeral at Koki on Thursday.”
Lamido in his prompt response said “sure, I am available any time you need me, let me know when.”
The tough-talking former governor disclosed that “and today, by 1:30pm 13/04/2020 myself, my driver and Orderly were through the whole processes. Efficiency at it’s best! Now awaiting results.”
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