Former presidential candidate, Oby Ezekwesili, has hailed Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for his efforts in ensuring the deadly coronavirus is curtailed from spreading in the state.
In a tweet late Thursday, Mrs Ezekwesili said she was among the ‘many Nigerians’ applauding the governor for ‘impressive political leadership’.
She also took a swipe at the Federal Government, saying Mr Sanwo-Olu was filling the gap for ‘an absent central leadership’.
“There must be many Nigerians who like me daily applaud the Governor of @followlasg @jidesanwoolu for the impressive political leadership he’s showing at a sub-national level,” she wrote.
“You, Mr. Governor have been an effective gap-filler for an absent Central leadership. We thank you.”
The former education minister added: “The technical team of experts at @NCDCgov led by @Chikwe_I and his colleagues and complimented by the solid team @LSMOH led by @ProfAkinAbayomi have proven that we do have the right competence to ultimately win the war against the deadly virus. Kudos to you. We thank you all.”
Lagos State Government has since ordered the closure of markets where non-essential goods are sold.
There are 44 confirmed cases of the virus in the state. Three persons have been discharged.
Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, said on Thursday that six more persons would be discharged soon.
