Wike Slams State Governors For ‘Politicising’ COVID-19 Test Results

Governor Nyesom Wike (image courtesy: Rivers Government House)

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has alleged that COVID-19 test results in Nigeria have been politicised by some of his colleagues.

In a press briefing on Friday, Wike claimed that the announcement of test results, as done by some state governors, was a publicity stunt to attract Nigerians.

He also lamented the non-compliance by government companies to the lockdown in Rivers.

“We were the first state to close down borders before other states followed and started doing publicity,” he said.

“Everything is politicised in Nigeria. Governors, commissioners will go for a test and will tell the world they are positive/negative to attract publicity but nobody has gone for an HIV test to declare their status.

“Everything we publicise to attract Nigerians. Testing negative has become news now. For us in Rivers state, this thing is immaterial.

“There are states that have been singled out to be punished. In Abuja, a trailer was mobbed but if it was in Rivers State there would have been headlines that the state is not safe.

“All those politicising COVID-19, saying they tested Positive and now Negative, they should also make public their HIV Status.”

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