Former Governor of Borno state, Ali Modu-Sheriff has reacted to reports of ‘fleeing’ to Abuja to avoid being tested by officials of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC after reportedly having contact with a traditional ruler and an ex-governor, who both died from COVID-19.
In a statement made available to POLITICS NIGERIA, Modu-sheriff denies the report stating that he had no contacts with the two deceased men and was never contacted by the state COVID-19 committee. In the statement signed by his media aide, Kolo Adama, Sheriff revealed that he tested negative to the virus.
“The late Shehu of Bama did not have contact with Sheriff for the past one year; and was not present at the burial of Senator Sheriff’s Father; talk less of attending the funeral prayers that can warrant for a meeting between the two.”
“There was no place where Sheriff shakes hands with anybody during the burial of his late Father. Not to talk of coming in contact with late Goni during the funeral procession. And the State COVID 19 Committee when contacted refuted such unfortunate report and revealed that it had never invited Sheriff for a test.”
“For the record Sheriff and his family were all tested negative in Abuja, before proceeding to Maiduguri. Since the discovery of the virus in Nigeria Sheriff had never undermined the issue of COVID 19 and confined himself to social distance even before the order by the federal government.”
“However, it is unfortunate that naïve minded politicians instead of praying for protection started to make mischief out of the COVID-19 Pandemic.”
“Meanwhile, as we are investigating the source of this unfortunate and malicious report, the general public is hereby advice to ignore such fabricated information by mischief-makers.” the statement read in part.
May Almighty Allah protect our community with peace an joyful