COVID-19: Tinubu, Wife Negative, Aide Positive

By Chuks Ekpeneru

Senator Bola Tinubu, his wife Senator Remi Tinubu, and all but one aide have produced negative results for the COVID-19 test it emerged on Monday.

The only aide who tested positive has gone into isolation.

The test followed the positive test result that came from samples taken from Senator Tinubu’s late Chief Security Officer, Alhaji Lateef Raheem who died last week.

Asiwaju Tinubu’s office said as precautionary measure Tinubu, his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and all their aides took COVID-19 tests Saturday, April 25.

A statement by Tunde Rahman, Asiwaju Tinubu’s top aide said:

“As a precautionary measure taken soon after the death of Alhaji Raheem, His Excellency Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and all their aides took COVID-19 tests Saturday, April 25. The results of the tests were returned this morning.

“Test results for both Asiwaju and Senator Tinubu were negative.

“The results of one aide were positive. The rest of the staff was negative. The one staff member has been isolated in accordance with NCDC guidelines. Further contact tracing and COVID-19 tests are being conducted by the NCDC with regard to the relatives and possible contacts of that staff member.

“Asiwaju has stressed that openness and transparency must be observed if we are to defeat this disease. There is no house immune to its entry. Contracting the virus should not bring social or moral stigma any more than contracting malaria or a common cold.

”We cannot overcome this challenge by acting like it does not exist or by trying to conceal that someone may have it due to social shame. The culture of denial is counterproductive and will do great harm in our current situation.

“Asiwaju asks that you not be afraid to be tested if you have any symptoms or if you believe you may have come in contact with someone who has been infected. We must do all we can to contain the spread of the virus and to well treat those of us who have been hit by it.”

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