“His words, “This is to call for calm and alley all fears that the public may have, for Kogi State remains committed to fighting, COVID-19, a global pandemic, irrespective of reservations we may have over its handling in Nigeria.”
Kogi state government has said that the Coronavirus pandemic has further exposed the rot in the nation’s health sector, but however, noted that the state government would continue to invest in the sector for effective service delivery
He stressed that the state government was committed to making sure that people will have access to quality and affordable health care services, delivery that they can be proud of. “After our initial wave of testing, we received a professional advice from our Laboratory Scientist of the urgent need to install a Biosafety cabinet for their own safety, even if all those who have been tested so far returned negative.
“The State Government within the limits of the available resources has been supplying PPE and other materials to FMCL and we have also mounted an Isolation tent for the Hospital.
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