26th April, 2020
As a pressure group in the state, we have made several findings as to the reality of the covid-19 outbreak in Delta State, following the reactions of the supposed covid-19 patients in the state. We are surprised that only Delta State you hear supposed covid-19 patients debunking their status of being tested positive. There has been drama and counter reactions between Delta government and those alleged to be tested positive.
We made a thorough findings into the first covid-19 case which was reported to be an indigene of Warri. The government of Delta state and NCDC made a Vogue announcement, whereby the name of the person was not mentioned, the ethnic nationality, location, the first contact point and isolation centre where the victim was admitted was not mentioned.
The second case reported was alleged to be a pastor who was admitted in Gifted hands clinic at Okurede Itsekiris, Warri.
The authorities said his result came out after his death and that he was tested positive for covid-19. This case has been a bone of contention between the family of the deceased pastor and the Delta State authorities. This was followed by the alleged case of Hon. Eric Ogharisi, an house of Assembly member in Delta State, but he guickly debunked it. The case of Asaba resident, his name was not known, his identity, location and isolation centre he is being admitted is not known.
This forms some of the concerns whether there are covid-19 cases in Delta State.
The most controversal case calling for proper investigation is the case of Omamuzu Ijala. She cried out loud, following the news of her been tested positive for the dreaded coronavirus pandemic. She reacted in 10minutes video saying that she is not covid-19 patient and that she was only having serious cough. The situation remains tense, as the public remains domfounded till date. She is currently admitted in Central hospital and not in any isolation centre and her test results are still withheld by the government authorities.
The situation was made clumsy especially when it was discovered that the state does not have any isolation centre. This shows that there has not been any authentic case of coronavirus in the state, reason being that no responsible government will keep covid-19 patient among other patients in public health facilities that is being accessed by people of one health challenge or the other in daily basis.
Another surprise was that the Delta State government is yet to tell the public how many of the 17 contacts of the alleged covid-19 infected pastor have been tested positive as it is getting beyond 14days since the deceased positive status announced. This was followed by the earlier Warri alleged covid-19 case, as the NCDC and Delta State government is yet to tell Deltans how many of the contacts of the first Warri Covid-19 case has been quarantined or being tested positive as it getting beyond 14days. And if truely Mrs Ijala is tested positive for covid-19, why her mother, boy friend, other siblings and friends who come in contact with her have not been quarantined?
The above forms a base for anybody to doubt and debunk the claim of covid-19 cases in Delta State. It is possible that the craves for covid-19 support funds from Federal government may have made Delta State to join the league of her counterpart States who lies about Covid-19 status in their States.
We are being apprehensive over the covid-19 spread in Delta State. People are suffering and paying sacrifices to stop the supposed spread of covid-19 in the state. It will be detrimental if it appears that all sacrifices and sufferings are for a mere politics.
However, we calling on Okowa to clear our doubts, and clear the air why we should belief that there are covid-19 cases in Delta State.
Signed
Mayor Timi Ogobiri
Acting Spokesman, Ijaw People's Development Initiative, IPDI.
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