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COVID-19: ‘Investigate’ Kogi, Cross River States – Nigerians Urges NCDC

Published

7 May 2020

1:12 PM

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), has been challenged by concerned Nigerians on the microblogging site, Twitter, to look into states that until now has no record of the Coronavirus pandemic despite its spread in the country.

The Twitter account of the NCDC on Thursday, May 7 was followed with a thread of reactions by netizens after the health sector released updates on states with confirmed cases of COVID-19.

Nigerians on the social media app were with concerns, expressing their fear as to how Kogi and Cross River State till now has no record of the killer virus.

Netizens, however, has urged the NCDC to investigate both States, most especially Kogi State which shares borders with most States that already have records of the pandemic.

See below some reactions from Nigerians as regards ‘zero cases’ in Kogi and Cross Rivers.

https://twitter.com/fahteemar/status/1258173315077849089

I would like to request @NCDCgov to kindly look into Kogi and Cross river state because we do not see their records and We need to know what is happening around the country thanks

— Adesola Ade (@Rhemabeth1) May 7, 2020

I'm still pondering how there are no cases in Kogi State that shares boundaries with over 9 states.

What a mystery

— A. S. O. 🦁 (@tombo_fc) May 7, 2020

It's amazing how Cross River state has managed to stay Covid-19 free. ✊

— MysticDan👑🤴🏊‍♂️⚓💛 (@dandyned) May 7, 2020

Yahaya Bello is toying with the lives of Kogi state residents.

FMC, Lokoja, Kogi have started recording mysterious deaths and some of the deceased exhibited Covid-19 symptoms and respiratory problems.

No samples are taken, no test has been carried out.

Kogi is the next Kano!

— Rotimi🚀 (@Olowo_Rotimi) May 5, 2020