Celebrated media guru, Dele Momodu, has absolved himself of any contraction of the dreaded Coronavirus.
In a series of tweets, on Wednesday, from his verified tweeter handle, @DeleMomodu, which is titled, ‘RE: LONDON CELEBRATION OF MARCH 10, 2020’ Momodu recalled that upon his return into Nigeria from a birthday ceremony in London, and having learnt that one of those at the party had the virus and had since died, he (Momodu) he had passed the 14 days period to examine his status, which later turned oyt to be negative.
The tweets read, “I have been inundated with phone calls and a deluge of messages regarding an 80th birthday celebration that I attended in London recently.
“I wish to sincerely commiserate with the family of the deceased and pray that God comforts and consoles them. And may his soul rest in peace.
“It now appears that at least one person who was believed to have had the COVID-19 virus attended the party and he has subsequently died as a result of complications arising from the disease and/or other underlying conditions.
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“I called a senior Lagos State official and was informed by the relevant authorities that since I had not shown any symptoms in 14 days after the London party, I cannot be tested both legally and otherwise because I have already completed the mandatory 14 days procedure.
“As soon as the news broke, I immediately made arrangements yesterday night to have myself tested for the virus although I have not exhibited any of the symptoms associated with the virus.
“I am
overwhelmed by the love and concern shown by all who have called or messaged
me. It is important for me to reciprocate by letting them know the steps I have
taken and wish to assure my friends and family that all is well.”
The media icon, however, encouraged those that had had contact with him within
the period to self-isolate and possibly submit themselves to appropriate
authorities for further examination on them.
The tweet continued, “However, despite my obvious negative status, it is imperative for me to advise all those who have been in contact with me since March 10 to first self-isolate themselves and, if they are showing any signs of the disease, to immediately report to the authorities so a test can be.
“It is also important for those people that have been in contact with me to apprise those that they have been in contact with in recent days to also self-isolate themselves and, if they have been showing any symptoms of the disease, to immediately report to the authorities…
“I must end by saying that this scourge is real and lethal and it is no respecter of status, and we must take it seriously enough.
“We must take all precautions and follow the directives of the authorities who know better than us. The best advise is to stay home and that is what my family did and still doing. I advise us all to do the same unless we are performing essential services.
“Lastly, let me advise that there is so much misinformation flying around. Please, disregard the quacks and speak only to the relevant authorities.”