Kogi State Government has rejected the results released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday night which showed that the state recorded its first two coronavirus cases.
Commissioner for Health, Saka Audu, in a statement on Thursday, restated the state’s stance that it has carried out hundreds of tests which have come out negative.
“Kogi State till this very moment is Covid-19 free. We have developed full testing capacity and have conducted hundreds of tests so far which have returned negative,” the statement read.
“We have also continued to insist that we will not be a party to any fictitious Covid-19 claims which is why we do not recognise any Covid-19 test conducted by any Kogite outside the boundaries of the state except those initiated by us. Any attempt to force us to announce a case of Covid-19 will be vehemently rejected.
“We continue to enjoin our people to take all necessary precautions to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic into the state and give no listening ears to rumour peddlers and mischief-makers.
“We are more than prepared to secure the life of our people and have no interest in playing politics with their health concerns.”
