At least 12 aides to Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi have been infected with the COVID-19 pandemic, a source has disclosed.
The source said the infected aides include some of the cabinet members, domestic staff and security aides to the Governor.
One of the governor’s aides who spoke on the condition of anonymity confirmed this report to the Nation.
He disclosed that those aides who have tested positive were already in isolation while others are awaiting the results of their samples.
This came after the governor directed all his aides and appointees to go for COVID -19 tests to ascertain their status.
Recall that that Fayemi had last Wednesday, 22 July announced on his verified Twitter handle that his third results of COVID 19 tests had turned out positive and had gone into self-isolation as part of measures to curb spread of the infection.
Also, the Ekiti State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Olawale Fapohunda earlier announced through his twitter handle @AGWaleFapohunda that his test returned positive.
“The result of my second COVID-19 test came out positive today. In line with the established protocols, I have commenced a period of self-isolation. In my absence, all state legal matters should be referred to the Solicitor-General of the State,” he twitted. The Health Commissioner, Dr Mojisola Yaya-Kolade, who confirmed this development, said the Attorney General and some members of the cabinet have been infected with the coronavirus.
Yaya-Kolade, who refused to name the name of the affected Governor Fayemi’s aides, said it was against the ethics of the profession to disclose the identity of COVID-19 patients.
Commenting on the health status of the Governor, Yaya-Kolade said he was doing fine and in good spirit.
She also seized the opportunity to call on residents to adhere to all laid down guidelines and protocols towards curbing the further spread of COVID-19 in the state.
The commissioner said, “As you are aware that the commissioner for justice announced his status on twitter and I can tell you that there are other members of the cabinet that are also positive but I must say that they are at liberty to disclose or keep to themselves for the obvious reasons.”
Also giving an update about the health status of the 67 active cases in the state, Yaya-Kolade said, “all our patients are doing fine including the governor. They are responding to treatment and we have no problem with them.”