Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu
By Our Reporter
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia Sate, has tested positive for COVID-19, making him the fourth governor to test positive for the virus.
Abia State commissioner of information John Okiyi Kalu, confirmed the governor status in a statement on Monday after the governor dropped samples twice for the test.
”Recall that on Saturday, 30th May, 2020, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu volunteered his sample for COVID-19 test and subsequently directed members of the state Executive Council (EXCO) and those of the inter ministerial committee on COVID-19 to submit themselves for the same test. On Tuesday, 2nd June, 2020. The result of Governor Ikpeazu’s test returned negative,” Kalu said.
”On Thursday, 4th June, 2020, the Governor submitted another sample at NCDC laboratory for confirmation and the result returned positive, he added.
”As a result, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has gone into isolation, as required by relevant NCDC protocols, and he is being managed by a competent team of medical practitioners with a view to nursing him back to good health.”
