One of the aides of Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, is currently n isolation after testing positive for coronavirus.
This is the outcome of the test conducted on the body of Tinubu’s Chief Security Officer, Alhaji Late Raheem, who passed away on Friday.
Although he was initially said to have suffered diabetes and high blood pressure, the test revealed CONVID-19 complications.
As a result, Tinubu, his wife – Senator Remi Tinubu – and all his aides had to undergo coronavirus test.
While those of Tinubu and the other people came out negative, the other aide’s is positive, like that of the late raheem.
A statement signed by Tinubu’s media Officer, Alhaji Tunde Rahman, said:
“Covid-19 is a real and present threat. Those of us who discount it or claim it is a fabrication do a grave and dangerous disservice to the public well-being. Likewise, those who stigmatise people who may have been stricken by the virus also do a disservice by casting blame on the innocent and discouraging people from taking the COVID test.
“We cannot defeat this health menace through ignorance or by shaming one another. We can only beat it through transparency, knowledge and compassion. This, we have learned first-hand.
“Following the death of our well-respected and beloved Chief Security Officer, Alhaji Lateef Raheem, NCDC medics took the wise precaution of taking samples from his body for testing to actually determine the cause of death. Today, the test results are back. The samples tested positive for Covid-19.
“As a precautionary measure taken soon after the death of Alhaji Raheem, His Excellency Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and all their aides took COVID-19 tests Saturday, April 25. The results of the tests were returned this morning,” Tinubu said.
“The results of one aide were positive. The rest of the staff was negative. The one staff member has been isolated in accordance with NCDC guidelines. Further contact tracing and COVID-19 tests are being conducted by the NCDC with regard to the relatives and possible contacts of that staff member.
“Openness and transparency must be observed if we are to defeat this disease. There is no house immune to its entry. Contracting the virus should not bring social or moral stigma any more than contracting malaria or a common cold.
“We cannot overcome this challenge by acting like it does not exist or by trying to conceal that someone may have it due to social shame. The culture of denial is counterproductive and will do great harm in our current situation.”
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