The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Wednesday went into self isolation following his COVID-19 positive status.
It was gathered that he tested positive after nine of his aides tested positive for the virus.
Ortom spokesman, Terver Akase, had earlier announced that the governor tested positive for COVID-19
In a statement in Makurdi, the CPS said, “The latest result of his (governor Ortom) COVID-19 test has returned positive.
“This follows the test results of most of the governor’s close aides who also returned positive in the last few weeks.
“Though the governor has not shown any symptoms of the disease, he has already commenced treatment as prescribed by medical personnel.”
A source said the governor was on self isolation and not in any of the isolation centres.
This is the third time within one year that the governor would go into self isolation for the virus.
Recall that the governor in July 2020 went into isolation when his wife, son and some personal staff tested positive for the virus.
Early January, Ortom also went into self isolation when a permanent secretary and his family members tested positive for COVID-19.
Although the government was silent on the identity of the aides, recall that the governor’s personal physician, aide de camp, orderly, private principal staff had recently tested positive.
Deputy governor and chairman, State Action committee on COVID-19, Benson Abounu, on Wednesday also declined to mention the nine aides that tested positive for COVID-19.
On contact tracing, Abounu said, “We are doing a lot of contact tracing, the governor is surrounded by officials.
“Don’t forget that the governor was in isolation about a month ago. When he was okay, he came out of isolation, only for nine of his aides to test positive and that is what made him to give samples two days ago for testing.”
