{"id":22579,"date":"2020-06-26T13:22:40","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T13:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=22579"},"modified":"2020-06-26T13:22:58","modified_gmt":"2020-06-26T13:22:58","slug":"oyos-28-yr-old-commissioner-tests-positive-for-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=22579","title":{"rendered":"Oyo\u2019s 28-yr-old commissioner tests positive for COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Oluwaseun-Fakorede.jpg\" alt=\"OGUN: Protests as Gov Makinde nominates 27-yr-old as commissioner\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Oyo State Commissioner for Youth Development and Sports, Sehn Fakorede has tested positive for the dreaded COVID-19 disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the 28-years-old, who spoke on Friday, he had gone into isolation in order not to spread the disease, adding that he does not know how he contracted COVID-19 as he has been taking all the necessary precautions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He, however, said Nigerians must know that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ripplesnigeria.com\/tag\/COVID-19\">COVID-19\u00a0<\/a>is not a death sentence as many, including his boss, Governor Seyi Makinde, have beaten the disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fakorede, who explained that he remained asymptomatic as of Friday morning, said: \u201cI tested positive for COVID-19 and I want you to know that there\u2019s no cause for any panic as I\u2019m very well, safe and sound without any symptoms\/breakdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBefore the test result came in, I had no inkling that I was going to test positive. This was because, despite the demands of the office I occupy, I have been careful since COVID-19 crept into our world \u2014 I took the test just like others and didn\u2019t nurse any fear. I was asymptomatic, I still am, and I remain fearless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have immediately followed and adhered strictly to the directives of the Incident Management for the Oyo State Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCOVID-19 is not in any way a death sentence \u2014 So, while I acknowledge my principal, Governor Seyi Makinde, for the efforts he has put in place to tackle the pandemic, I want to further urge us all to continue to do everything to minimize the spread of this virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI will remain in isolation till I fully recover, I will fight this, victoriously \u2014 please continue to comply with all the directives of the COVID-19 Task Force. 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