The Lagos State Ministry of Health has debunked the reports that the State’s Commissioner for Health Professor Akin Abayomi has tested positive to the coronavirus.
This was announced in a press statement signed and sent to Lagos Panorama by the Ministry’s Director Public Affairs Mr. Tunbosun Ogunbanwo.
Ogunbanwo stated that “the attention of the Lagos State Ministry of Health has been drawn to fake reports making the rounds that the Commissioner for Health, @ProfAkinAbayomi has tested positive to COVID19 infection”.
He said “we hereby urge the public to disregard this absolute falsehood and fabricated report in its entirety. This is the hand work of mischief makers who are out to create unnecessary panic and fear amongst the populace”.
“@ProfAkinAbayomi is hale and hearty, in good health and has continued in his capacity as the Deputy Incident Commander of the #COVID19Lagos Intervention to coordinate activities and response in order to break the chain of transmission of the infection in Lagos”.
“We implore citizens to rely only on the official and verified communication channels of the @followlasg and @LSMOH for #COVID19Lagos related news and information. Let’s take responsibility by sharing only confirmed and verified reports” averred Director Public Affairs Lagos State Ministry of Health.
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, announced yesterday that Ten persons have tested positive for Coronavirus at the Lagos State House, Marina.
Abayomi announced this in a series of posts on his twitter handle @ProfAkinAbayomi on Thursday.
