Ademola Adeshina
Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Frank Okiye, has added to the number of politicians that have contracted the dreaded Coronavirus in the country.
The state’s deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, disclosed this, on Wednesday, while briefing journalists.
Having had contact with the Bauchi State Governor, Sen. Bala Muhammed and Chief of Staff to the President, Mr. Abba Kyari, who had both tested positive the coronavirus, Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, has gone into self-isolation.
A statement signed by the Special Adviser to the governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, stated that the governor has sent his samples for testing.
According to Osagie, “The governor has gone into self-isolation after the Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed and Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, tested positive for Coronavirus.
“The governor had met Senator Mohammed at the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) and National Economic Council (NEC) meetings. He also visited Mr. Kyari.”
Osagie said although the governor did not show any symptoms of the virus, he had taken the necessary precaution to self-isolate to protect people that may otherwise come in contact with him.