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The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has tested positive for COVID-19.
A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase on Wednesday says that the governor’s result turned positive after a close aide also returned positive in the last few weeks.
He noted that the governor did not show any symptoms of the disease but has already commenced treatment as prescribed by medical personnel.
Mr. Akase called on those who came in contact with the governor for a COVID-19 test and ascertain their status.
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The close aides to the governor who have so far tested positive include his orderly, his ADC, one of the DSS operatives attached to the governor, his principal private secretary, his Senior Special Assistant on Protocol, and the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Finance.
COVID-19: Again, Ortom goes into isolation
John Charles, Makurdi
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has gone into isolation due to contact with persons who tested positive for COVID-19.
This is the second time the governor would go into isolation since the deadly virus hit Nigeria in February 2020.
The governor had in July 2020 gone into isolation when his wife, Mrs Eunice Ortom, son, and some of the wife’s personal aides tested positive for COVID-19.
The State Deputy Governor, Benson Abounu, on Sunday, announced that his principal, governor Ortom had again gone into self-isolation.
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Abounu who announced this at the Armed Forces Interdenominational service held at the ECWA Church, Makurdi, the capital city, explained that the governor decided to go into isolation following the medical report indicating that a certain permanent secretary (whose name he refused to disclose) and his family members tested positive for the virus.
Benue First Lady leads walk against gender-based violence today.ng - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from today.ng Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Mrs Ortom leads walk against gender-based violence in Benue
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By Peter Duru – Makurdi
As part of activities to mark the closing ceremony of the year 2020 #16daysofactivism against Gender-Based Violence, GBV, the First Lady of Benue State Dr Eunice Ortom Thursday led participants in an awareness walk in Makurdi, the Benue State capital.
The First Lady led participants through major streets of the town terminated the walk at Benue Hotels where a dissemination meeting was held.
Speaking at the dissemination meeting, Mrs Ortom cautioned that the people must not take the end of the #16daysofactivism period as the end of the fight against GBV.