Gov. Ikpeazu Rejected after Testing Positive to COVID-19
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, the Governor of Abia State who recently tested positive to COVID-19 has been rejected by a private hospital in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, when he went to for seeking treatment for Coronavirus (COVID-19).
The hospital known as Zenith Hospital that is located in Gudu Area of Abuja, the Federal Capital City, rejected the Governor after claiming as follows: “That they are into kidney transplant and cannot afford an iota of infection”, a source close to the elitist medical facility told Asphericnews on Tuesday.
The source further disclosed that “Ikpeazu has been in Abuja for four days. After being diagnosed positive for COVID-19, he sought treatment at Zenith Hospital, Gudu, but they refused. They are into kidney transplant and cannot afford an iota of infection,”
The source was asked if Ikpeazu was later admitted for treatment, but the source said: “They moved him to a private facility.”
Ikpeazu’s positive test result was announced on Monday by Abia State Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu. This is contrary to the practice of governors who contract COVID-19 personally announcing it on camera and assuring their subjects as they proceed for treatment.
Confirming the status of the Governor Ikpeazu, Okiyi previously said: “The Governor confirmed that the second test carried out on his sample by the NCDC laboratory returned a positive result.
“I wish to assure the good people of Abia State that their the governor is fighting the virus.
We spoke even up to 2 a.m. this morning but he decided that it is important to let the people of Abia State know and that we also strongly advise our people to take personal responsibility for their own safety because COVID-19 is real and that the state has the resources to nurse individuals who might come down with this virus back to good health.”
Continuing, Okiyi said: “The governor is being taken care of by a team of competent medics and, in the interim, the Deputy Governor will continue to perform the duties of the Office of the Governor and we do not expect that there will be any lacuna in government.”
The Commissioner was silent on the whereabouts of the Governor.
Contacted on Tuesday morning and confronted with the information reaching News Express that Governor Ikpeazu has been flown out of Abia State for treatment, Okiyi replied: “Governor Ikpeazu is much better and in medical isolation. He is receiving good care and will soon return to work.”
Once more, he played mute on the whereabouts of his principal.
Besides Ikpeazu being confirmed to have contracted the virus, other state governors namely Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Bala Mohammed (Bauchi) and Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna had previously contracted COVID-19 but have since been successfully treated and returned to work.
We also hope and believe that the Abia State, Governor will also, be successfully treated and will be back to his duty as soon as possible.
Ayooluwa Joshua