The Director-General of Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), Barr. Asishana Okauru, has called on the state governors who attended the Forum’s monthly meeting held last Wednesday, March 19, 2020 to self-isolate and take the stringent measures possible to protect the general public from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Barr. Okauru who made the statement on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 and made available to the media also urged all those who made presentations to the Governors at the meeting to go for the coronavirus test without further delay.
The NGF Director-General said he also attended different meetings of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and the Nigerian Economic Council (NEC) last week, which were also attended by Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State.
The statement reads in parts: “I wish to inform the general public that my wife together with my entire household will be preceding on self-isolation.
“We are taking this action following my exposure to His Excellency, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State who today (Tuesday) announced the positive outcome of his test for COVID-19.
“I attended different meetings of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and the Nigerian Economic Council last week, which were also attended by the Bauchi State Governor.”
Barr. Okauru stated further that, “Consequently, my wife and I would be undergoing COVID-19 testing this week.
“All of the organisations to which my wife is affiliated have already begun ‘Work from Home’ in line with an earlier Government directive.
“In fact, through DAGOMO Foundation Nigeria Ltd/GTE, and in her personal capacity, my wife was already at the forefront of raising awareness around COVID-19.
“Please feel free to check out DAGOMO public messages on all of their social media pages: Twitter: dagomonigeria; Instagram:dagomo_foundation; Facebook: dagomonigeria and YouTube.
“She will continue to do the same.
“All members of NGF secretariat that were exposed will be observing self-isolation.
“We encourage all those who were invited to the NGF meetings for presentations to also do the same.
“By our actions, we hope to encourage others who are exposed and not sure of their status to undergo self-isolation and make themselves available for the test, where applicable.
“At the NGF meetings held, all necessary precautions as advised by the NCDC were taken, but we cannot make any assumptions about our status.
“We will self-isolate and take the stringent measures possible to protect the general public.
“Coronavirus is real. Please follow all NCDC guidelines for