National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has released his COVID-19 test result alongside that of his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu,
A contrasting fortunes, the couple tested negative but two of their aides including the Lagos former governorâs Chief Security Officer, Lateef Raheem, who died last Friday came out positive.
Raheemâs sudden death brought about the general coronavirus tests the couple and their aides were subjected to by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, the results, which came out on Monday, a statement by Tinubuâs media aide, Tunde Rahman said.
The statement read in part: âFollowing the death of our well-respected and beloved Chief Security Officer, Alhaji Lateef Raheem, NCDC medics took the wise precaution of taking samples from his body for testing to actually determine the cause of death. Today, the test results are back. The samples tested positive for Covid-19.
âAs a precautionary measure taken soon after the death of Alhaji Raheem, His Excellency Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and all their aides took COVID-19 tests Saturday, April 25. The results of the tests were returned this morning. Test results for both Asiwaju and Senator TInubu were negative.
âThe results of one aide were positive. The rest of the staff was negative. The one staff member has been isolated in accordance with NCDC guidelines. Further contact tracing and COVID-19 tests are being conducted by the NCDC with regard to the relatives and possible contacts of that staff member.
âAsiwaju has stressed that openness and transparency must be observed if we are to defeat this disease. There is no house immune to its entry. Contracting the virus should not bring social or moral stigma any more than contracting malaria or a common cold.
âWe cannot overcome this challenge by acting like it does not exist or by trying to conceal that someone may have it due to social shame. The culture of denial is counterproductive and will do great harm in our current situation.
âAsiwaju asks that you not be afraid to be tested if you have any symptoms or if you believe you may have come in contact with someone who has been infected. We must do all we can to contain the spread of the virus and to well treat those of us who have been hit by it.
