There’s Covid-19 case in Kogi State, Dino Melaye alleges

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Contrary to claims by the Kogi State government that there’s no coronavirus case in Nigeria, the former Senator representing Kogi central Dino Malaye has refuted the claim.

His allegations came amid a face-off between the Kogi State government and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), after the agency announced two cases in the state

Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Kingsley Fanwo, insisted that the state remains COVID-19 free.

However, Melaye in a statement on Saturday, said he knows one of the patients.

“One of the cases is from Kabba and the victim is personally known to me. I cannot be part of those who will play politics with the lives of my people.

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Kogi State government must come down from her imaginary high horse and start contact tracing to help curtail the spread,” part of the statement read.

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