Ekiti State governor and Chairman of Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), Kayode Fayemi, has tested positive for the coronavirus disease.
The 55-year-old announced on his Twitter account on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 that he is ‘generally okay’ and receiving care.
He posted;
I am already self isolating at home and receiving the best of care from my medical team.
Fayemi also announced that he will be delegating critical tasks to his deputy, Adebisi Egbeyemi.
However, the governor said he will continue to do routine work from home.
I took my third Covid-19 test yesterday and it came back positive. I’m generally ok and I’m already self isolating at home and receiving the best of care from my medical team. I’m delegating critical tasks to my Deputy but will continue routine duty from home. JKF
— Kayode Fayemi (@kfayemi) July 22, 2020
Fayemi is the seventh Nigerian governor to test positive for the highly infectious novel disease.
Bauchi’s Governor Bala Mohammed, Kaduna’s Governor Nasir El-Rufai, Oyo’s Governor Seyi Makinde, Abia’s Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, Ondo’s Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, and Delta’s Governor Ifeanyi Okowa have all tested positive in the past.
All of them have also recovered from the disease that has killed 805 people in Nigeria, as at July 21.
A total of 37,801 coronavirus cases have been detected all over the country, 15,677 patients have recovered and been discharged from care.
