Why I Took COVID-19 Vaccine In Secret – Wike

Nyesom Wike has confirmed taking the COVID-19 vaccination and dispelled insinuations that he refused to take the vaccine.

The Rivers State governor disclosed taking the vaccine when the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 delegation led by the National Incident Manager, Dr Mukhtar Muhammad paid him a courtesy call at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Saturday

He said: “Some people said that I did not take my vaccine. I did, but am not into public show. Taking vaccine is not undertaking any project for anybody to see that you have taken vaccine. It has turned to politics. Assuming what am taking is not the vaccine? Yes, I can pretend and then they will put it on the news that I have taken the vaccine.

“Nigerian likes to play politics in everything. They will call the press, Governor this has taken, Governor that has taken.  But let them not tell you that I have not taken. I did my own in the Government House Clinic quietly. So I don’t need to begin to announce it to the world.”

Governor Wike  warned that the State will not hesitate to dissolve the tribunal if federal authorities attend to influence outcome of any given case before the tribunal.

The governor lauded  the PTF Chairmen,  Mr. Boss Mustapha and members of his team for the good job they have  done in containing the spread of COVID-19 that has kept the world on its toes.

He explained that the One Billion Naira  given to Rivers State  by the PTF  is managed by the Commissioner for Health and the State government is prepared to account for the fund.

“We are not people who collect money from the Task Force and divert it. We are not a party to that. We are ready to give account any day, anytime because that money is public fund.”

PTF National Incident Manager, Dr Mukhtar Muhammad applauded Governor Wike for tackling the pandemic head-on right from the first index case in the State.

“Rivers State is one of the states that has been consistent in terms of testing. Many of the States that started testing have fallen back and we see different projections. They will test this week, next week they will go down, but  Rivers have been very consistent in terms of testing.

“As of last week, Rivers has tested about 140,000 persons. You have diagnosed almost 7,000 cases of COVID-19 and the good thing is that over 92 percent of those who were COVID-19 positive have all recovered from the illness.”

Muhammad explained that ahead of the planned resumption of international flights at the Port Harcourt airport, the PTF has to visit the State to ensure all COVID 19 protocol measures are in place.

He enjoined the State Government to arrange for a hotel that will be used as health facility and negotiate for rate that should be affordable for any  passenger to pay.

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