(Ilorin)
The Kwara State Chairman, Technical Committee on COVID-19 Mr.Kayode Alabi and his wife, Abieyuwa Alabi,have tested positive for COVID-19.
Alabi is also the Deputy Governor of the state.
The chief Press Secretary to the Kwara State Governor and Spokesman of the Committee on COVID-19, Rafiu Ajakaye disclosed this in a statement heissued to newsmen in Ilorin on Tuesday.
“Yesterday, August 3rd, 2020, His Excellency the Deputy Governor and Chairman of the Kwara State Technical Committee Kayode Alabi and his wife, Her Excellency, Mrs Abieyuwa Alabi, underwent COVID-19 test after they showed slight symptoms of the virus.
The results of their test are positive. The second couple are very stable and in high spirit, and are now undergoing standard management protocols, supervised by the government medical team.
“Immediate contact tracing and tests, among other safety protocols, are being done for persons who have met with the couple in the past few days.
“The government wishes the second couple and all others quick recovery.” Ajakayee said
Duaglobalnews recalls that Alabi had on Monday presented 65,000 face masks to the the Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development ,Hajia Bisola Ahmed.
The face masks are for distribution across schools, ahead of Wednesday’s resumption of students preparing for the secondary school certificate examinations.
They are also for onward distributions to senior secondary class three (exit) students as part the government’s efforts to flatten the curve of COVID-19 transmission in Kwara State.
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