{"id":20333,"date":"2020-06-10T13:51:39","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T13:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=20333"},"modified":"2020-06-10T13:51:48","modified_gmt":"2020-06-10T13:51:48","slug":"umahi-directs-journalists-security-operatives-to-go-for-covid-19-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=20333","title":{"rendered":"Umahi directs journalists, security operatives to go for COVID-19 test"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/david-umahi.jpg\" alt=\"david umahi\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Journalists and security personnel covering the activities of Ebonyi State Governor&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/umahi-former-ssg-in-dirty-war-of-words-over-n2bn-cbn-loan\/\">David Umahi<\/a>&nbsp;and his government meetings have been asked to undergo COVID-19 tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The governor gave the directive when he spoke to newsmen in Abakaliki, the state capital on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said the directive was \u201cfor us to free ourselves\u201d from the dreaded pandemic currently ravaging Nigeria and other countries of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said, \u201cThe supports from journalists has helped us in the fight against COVID-19, as we have come to live with this situation until it pleases God to show us mercy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUntil then, we will see how we will re-open our lives\u2019 activities in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou should be careful and choose where you go while minding the surfaces you touch, the ones you can avoid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t even touch every surface in my house, but above all, our faith in God and no one should be afraid.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The governor, who expressed surprise that the state had recorded 142 covid-19 cases, however, said he was pleased that most of the patients were recovering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said, \u201cI never knew when we passed 100 cases, so I demanded to know the distribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHopefully, we will meet on June 10 to review the situation, and tell you our arrangement for COVID-19.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further stating that the state might have no option but to stop all works in order to renovate the state\u2019s 13 general hospitals, the governor added:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe should make them ready for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/tag\/COVID-19\/\">COVID-19<\/a>&nbsp;treatment centres, and we believe that our God will help us to achieve that.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Journalists and security personnel covering the activities of Ebonyi State Governor&nbsp;David Umahi&nbsp;and his government meetings have been asked to undergo COVID-19 tests. 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