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  • COVID-19: Gov Makinde laments shortage of reagents in Oyo

    COVID-19: Gov Makinde laments shortage of reagents in Oyo

    Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says the shortage of reagents is delaying the processing of COVID-19 tests.

    Makinde said on Wednesday that this had caused a backlog of 300 out of 775 samples collected.

    The governor revealed this via his official Twitter handle @seyiamakinde.

    He apologised to those waiting for the test results and appealed to them to exercise patience while the state government ramped up efforts to source for the chemical required for the process.

    “Due to a shortage of reagents required to process COVID-19 tests, we currently have a number of pending results. Of the 775 samples collected so far, 300 are awaiting results.

    “We are already in the process of acquiring more reagents in the shortest possible time to enable us clear the backlog. We appeal for patience from those awaiting results.

    “Meanwhile, we will continue conducting tests at the drive-through/walk-through testing centre at Adamasingba Stadium,” he tweeted.

    Makinde also said that the state government was also on course to opening up testing centres in other areas for the much-needed coronavirus mass testing.

    “Also, in a bid to continue ramping up testing, from next week, we will be moving to other zones in the state to conduct tests.

    ” Details of the schedule will be provided in due course.

    “We are grateful to IHS Towers for the donation of an ambulance to the state government.

    ”We also thank all individuals and corporate organisations that have continued to donate in cash and kind to government’s effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19,” he said.

    A total of 21 COVID-19 cases had been reported in the state since the first case was recorded on March 21.

  • UCH doctor tests positive for Coronavirus, Gov Makinde says

    UCH doctor tests positive for Coronavirus, Gov Makinde says

    A medical doctor at the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan has tested positive for Coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

    Gov. Seyi Makinde revealed this on his verified Twitter handle on Saturday night.

    “The COVID-19 confirmation test for one suspected case; a doctor at the University College Hospital Ibadan came back POSITIVE today.

    “Isolation and contact tracing have commenced, So there are currently eight active cases in Oyo State” Makinde stated.

    The development brings the total number of COVID-19 cases in Oyo to 16.

    The state government said seven people infected with the virus have been discharged while one was transfered to Lagos.

  • Covid-19: Oyo Gov. Makinde shares own secret cure of Coronavirus

    Covid-19: Oyo Gov. Makinde shares own secret cure of Coronavirus

    Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Monday revealed the types of food and supplements that he consumed to boost his immunity against Coronavirus, also known as Covid-19, while in isolation.

    Makinde, who said that there are local solutions to boost immunity, urged people not to fret about the Coronavirus.

    Recall Makinde on Sunday announced the result of his second test which came out negative. But, many people have been wondering how a test conducted about a week ago which was positive, later came out to be negative few days after.

    Makinde, who spoke during a live phone in radio program on Fresh FM Ibadan, which was monitored by our correspondent, noted that the blackseed oil given to him by the Executive Secretary, Oyo State Primary Healthcare Board, Dr. Muideeen Olatunji, which he mixed with honey, helped him to boost his immunity and kill the Coronavirus.

    Makinde said, “My very good friend and brother, Dr Muyideen Olatunji, he is the one in charge of the Primary Healthcare for Oyo State. He came to me and said, look, I am going to send to you this blackseed oil, it boosts immunity, so I mixed it with honey and took one teaspoon in the morning and one in the evening. So, there are local solutions to boost immunity.

    “So, our people should not fret. They shouldn’t fret. Just as I have been able to get the virus out of my system, so will it be for majority of our people.”

    He declared that he is currently free of Coronavirus.

    “Well, I am okay. Just as I posted on my social media handles yesterday night, I can confirm that I have taken two COVID-19 tests. On Thursday, April the 2nd they took a test. They took a sample which was sent to the first lab at Ede where the first sample was taken to, the one that tested positive. So, that came back negative and then, from our own diagnostic centre here, at the virology laboratory in the University of Ibadan, they took another sample yesterday, morning, April 5th and by late yesterday night, the result returned negative.

    “So, I am feeling okay. I am eager to jump out now and start getting around again to get the work that Oyo State people gave to me, to get the work done. That is correct. I am completely free of the virus, so I should be jumping around shortly”.

    Makinde while speaking further, said, “I don’t think I am in a position to advise COVID-19 patients, as such. That is for the health practitioners to do and you know every case is different. COVID-19 affects each person in a different way.

    “I’ve been watching a lot on TV while in isolation; the same virus will get into somebody and that individual, just like me, may show no symptoms, they may not even know that they have the virus and the same virus will get into someone else and that fellow will get really dog sick to the extent that they will need a ventilator. And everything in between, you know, from not being symptomatic up to being extremely sick and everything in between. So, the way it affects people is kind of different.

    “But my prayer is that whoever has the virus, I pray that they get through this period with minimal damage to their health.

    “I mean, I was asymptomatic throughout. So, without the test, I would not even have known that I had COVID-19. So, this is the more reason we are advising social distancing at this time, as there may be people with the virus who are also not showing any symptoms.

    “It’s also the reason we pushed for a testing centre in Ibadan so we can test more people who may have come in contact with COVID-19 cases. And my aspiration, which I already discussed with the Task Force team, and the EOC [Emergency Operations Centre], is that we must set a target to test close to 10,000 people in Oyo State”.

  • Gov Makinde to resume work today

    Gov Makinde to resume work today

    Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says he has tested negative for the coronavirus in a second test and promised to resume work on Monday.

    Makinde confirmed this on Sunday night through his twitter handle after he received the result of his second test.

    The governor had on March 30 through his twitter handle confirmed that he tested positive for COVID-19.

    The governor had since confirming he was positive for COVID-19 went into isolation after which his second test result on Sunday confirmed him negative for the virus.

    Makinde in his tweet thanked the people of the state for their prayers during the period.

    “I am deeply moved by your prayers and support throughout this period. I am so thankful.

    ” This evening, I received my second negative test result for COVID-19.

    “I especially thank Prof. Temitope Alonge who acted in my stead as Head of the Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force,” he said in his tweet.

  • BREAKING: Oyo Gov. Seyi Makinde recovers from COVID-19

    BREAKING: Oyo Gov. Seyi Makinde recovers from COVID-19

    Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has announced his recovery from COVID-19 after testing negative to the virus two times.

    Makinde made the announcement on his official Twitter handle a few minutes ago.

    “I am deeply moved by your prayers and support throughout this period. I am so thankful. This evening, I received my second negative test result for COVID-19.

    I especially thank Prof Temitope Alonge, who acted in my stead as Head of the Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force.” He said.

  • COVID-19: Makinde contracted Coronavirus at NEC meeting, Aide speculates

    COVID-19: Makinde contracted Coronavirus at NEC meeting, Aide speculates

    Mr Taiwo Adisa, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said that his principal did not contract the virus at the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) unification rally held on March 18 in Ibadan.

    The Governor’s aide said in a statement on Tuesday in Ibadan that there was no known incident of COVID-19 as at the time the rally was held.

    He stated that insinuations in some quarters that Makinde, who on Monday tested positive to COVID-19, contracted the disease at the rally was not correct.

    “The issue of the governor being said to have contracted Covid-19 at the March 18 PDP South West Zonal Unification Rally doesn’t come to play because there was no known incident of the virus in Oyo State at that time.

    “Also, the governor didn’t have any symptom(s) as of that time. At the time that the rally was held, there was no known case of the COVID-19 and after the rally. Gov Makinde actually put out a message to indicate that if he had got a hint of the existence of coronavirus in the state an hour to the rally, he would have cancelled the event.

    “He took responsibility for holding the rally. So, we can’t afford to politicise the issue of COVID-19. It is beyond politics,” Adisa said.

    The aide, however, said the only plausible case of exposure that Makinde had to coronavirus was when he attended the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting on March 19, a day after the Ibadan rally.

    He stated that all governors who attended that meeting were advised to self-isolate and undergo testing after one of the attendees tested positive to the virus.

    Adisa warned individuals trying to politicise the governor’s case to desist from doing so and look for ways of supporting the efforts to stop the spread of the virus.

  • TNG Timeline: Major events, people Seyi Makinde met before his Coronavirus diagnosis

    TNG Timeline: Major events, people Seyi Makinde met before his Coronavirus diagnosis

     

    Before Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde tested positive for coronavirus on Monday, he has had some major activities and engagements and it is only important that TheNewsGuru (TNG) profile such events to highlight risk areas to aid the job of relevant authorities conducting a contact tracing to best curb the spread of the deadly virus.

    Announcing his result on Twitter today, the 52-year-old governor said: “I just received my COVID-19 confirmation test result. It is POSITIVE. I am asymptomatic and will continue to self-isolate.”

    Already, Ibadan residents are in palpable fear of a likely community spread especially as the virus has already ravaged top management staffers at the University College Hospital in Ibadan, Oyo State.

    Most significant among the Makinde’s event is on March 18: South-West unification rally, held at the historic Mapo Hall, Ibadan which stoked several criticisms of the governor in the social media space.

    Ironically, Makinde, quoting Tinubu, emphasised at the occasion that the ruling party, APC is infected with Coronavirus disease.

    Many Nigerians at the time condemned both PDP and Makinde for allowing such humongous event to hold in Oyo State at a time Nigerian government is conscientising the public on dangers of public gathering in respect of the Covid-19 cases that were recorded in the country – Makinde later apologsed to the public on the said issue.

    Other key events;

    March 21: Makinde meets Davido

    On March 21: Makinde met with Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force.

    On March 16, Makinde flagged off the Free Health Mission of our administration at Local Authority Primary School, Agede, Kisi, Irepo Local Government Area in Oyo State.

    On March 13, met with leaders of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) Oyo State chapter.

    March 11, PDP’s stakeholder meeting in Oyo State

    Amotekun bill: On March 10, Makinde met with states executive and members of the Oyo State House of Assembly and signed the State Security Network Agency (Àmọ̀tẹ́kùn) Bill, 2020 into law:

  • BREAKING: Oyo Gov. Makinde tests positive for coronavirus

    BREAKING: Oyo Gov. Makinde tests positive for coronavirus

    Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has tested positive for the novel Coronavirus disease.

    Announcing his result on Twitter, he said I just received my COVID-19 confirmation test result. It is POSITIVE. I am asymptomatic and will continue to self-isolate.

    He added: “I have designated Prof Temitope Alonge, former Chief Medical Director of the University College, Ibadan, as the Head of COVID-19 Task Force while I recover fully. Please continue to comply with all the directives from the COVID-19 Task Force. Stay home, stay safe.”

    Recall that recently Makinde said he went on self-isolation based on the advice by National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to governors who attended the last National Executive Council (NEC) meeting.

    In a live tweet chat, Makinde said that governors who attended the NEC meeting came in contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case.

    His words: “We were all advised to self-isolate and go for test. I have been in self-isolation since then.” he tweeted.

    On compliance with all directives aimed at curbing the spread of the disease in the state; the governor said: “We have an enforcement team which will ensure compliance.

    “If there is a gathering of more than 10 people, for instance, they will be dispersed. If it is a nightclub, we seal it, until the ban is lifted.”

  • Oyo gov Makinde reshuffles cabinet

    Oyo gov Makinde reshuffles cabinet

    Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Friday approved a minor cabinet reshuffle with two commissioners swapping ministries.

    A statement by Mr Taiwo Adisa, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, indicated that Prof. Daud Sangodoyin, education, science and technology commissioner, had swapped with Mr Olasunkanmi Olaleye of the establishment and training ministry.

    The statement quoted the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun, as saying that the change was “with immediate effect”.

    The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), reports that the two commissioners were part of the first batch of 14 commissioners inaugurated by Gov Makinde on Aug. 15, 2019.

  • We don’t want rubber stamp legislature – Makinde tells commission

    We don’t want rubber stamp legislature – Makinde tells commission

    Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo state on Tuesday, declared that his administration did not want a rubber stamp legislature.

    He stated this while inaugurating Chairman and three other members of the State House of Assembly Service Commission in Ibadan.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Dr Abdulwasi Musah, the Deputy Speaker of the 8th State Assembly (2015-2019), chaired the commission while Moses Ojoawo, Adekunle Iyanda and Dele Hassan are members.

    Makinde said his administration believed in the separation of power among the three arms of government; executive, legislature and judiciary.

    “So we want you to assist us in achieving that objective, where debates on issues before the lawmakers would be robust, “he said.

    Makinde further called the chairman of the commission to utilise the experience he gathered while serving as the deputy speaker of the Assembly in the new assignment.

    He also urged the appointees to work toward the wider interest of the state while discharging their duties.

    Makinde also inaugurated 14 Federal Constituencies Liaison Officers and called on them to be good ambassadors.

    He also advised the officers to be unified factors in their respective constituencies and ensure that they serve well as feedback agents on demands and wishes of their people.

    Speaking on behalf of the liaison officers, Chief Jacob Adetoro, promised that justice and equality would be their watchword in carrying out their assignment.