Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, has recovered from coronavirus seven days after announcing he tested positive.
Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Lagos State, Gbenga Omotosho, made this known on Monday, August 31.
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Announcing Abayomi’s recovery, Omotosho stated;
It is with gratitude to God that I announce the recovery and subsequent negative test for COVID-19 of the Honorable Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi.
PRESS STATEMENT
It is with gratitude to God that I announce the recovery and subsequent negative test for COVID-19 of the Honorable Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi. @jidesanwoolu @drobafemihamzat #ForAGreaterLagos pic.twitter.com/naNTou2TwT— Gbenga Omotoso (@gbenga_omo) August 31, 2020
He stated that following the mandatory isolation, the Commissioner retook a COVID-19 PCR test which returned negative on Sunday evening.
Following the mandatory isolation, the Commissioner retook a COVID-19 PCR test which returned negative yesterday evening.
— Gbenga Omotoso (@gbenga_omo) August 31, 2020
Omotoso stated that the health commissioner will returning to his full duties gradually and remains resolute in delivering the mandate of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
He will be returning to his full duties gradually and remains resolute in delivering the mandate of Mr. Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, whom he says stood by him steadfastly in these trying times and is very appreciative of.
— Gbenga Omotoso (@gbenga_omo) August 31, 2020
The Commissioner for Information added that Professor Abayomi is very grateful for concern shown and expressed by Executive Council members, civil servants, Lagos residents, Nigerians, both locally and in the diaspora.
Professor Abayomi is very grateful and humbled by the deep concern shown and expressed by Executive Council members, civil servants, Lagos residents, Nigerians, both locally and in the diaspora, through prayers, messages, phone calls and gifts.
— Gbenga Omotoso (@gbenga_omo) August 31, 2020
He expressed that Governor Sanwo-Olu, who functions as Incident Commander, is excited by the news and urges Lagosians to keep obeying safety guidelines.
Governor Sanwo-Olu, the Incident Commander, is excited by the news and urges Lagosians to realise that COVID-19 is still with us; they should keep obeying the guidelines- washing their hands, wearing face masks and avoiding large gatherings, among others.
— Gbenga Omotoso (@gbenga_omo) August 31, 2020
