Kogi State government refused to allow officials of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) into the state unless they submit themselves for either testing for COVID-19 or 14-days isolation.
As a result, the officials allegedly reufsed and returned to Abuja.
This incident happened on Thursday as a delegation of the Federal government sent to the state to boost its capacity returned to Abuja.
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The Commissioner for Information Kingsley Fanwo said in a statement that the team chose to reutn to Abuja instead of getting tested or self-isolate.
The commissioner queried if the agency was hiding something from the people of Kogi State, adding that the delegations’ refusal to get tested was an issue of concern to the government.
Fanwo called on the Centre to carry out an investigation on the issue.
“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 ” Fanwo said.
“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 the 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.”
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