Kogi govt insists state has no COVID-19 case
The Kogi State government has maintained its position on the status of the state regarding the coronavirus pandemic, reiterating that the state has no known case of the virus. The state government has had a running battle with the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) accusing the federal government body of a ploy to ensure cases were recorded in the state through fraudulent means. The NCDC and the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) have at different times criticised the government for non-cooperation, accusing it of hiding suspected cases. The NCDC says it has confirmed three cases in the state. In a text of a press conference by the state’s commissioner for information, Kingsley Fanwo, sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Monday, the state government said all the three cases said to be found in Kogi by the NCDC were wrongly declared. The index cases, according to Mr Fanwo, were said to be the Chief Imam of Kabba, Abubakar Ahmad, and one of his sons. The commissioner said the I...
