Leader of the Presidential Task Force Committee on Covid-19, Dr
Nasiru Sani Gwarzo, has on Sunday said coronavirus pandemic is
responsible and the cause of the waves of mysterious deaths
recorded in the Kano State.
Gwarzo said the recent deaths and from the test, it carried out
it has been established that covid-19 is the cause.
He disclosed this while speaking with newsmen in the state on
Sunday after the ceremony of donation of mobile testing laboratory
facilities by Alhaji Aliko Dangote to the Kano State
Government.
According to Gwarzo, “Let me inform us that, most of the deaths
recorded of recent and test carried out showed that coronavirus is
the cause. So before the final reports which would be ready in the
next one week or few days, it is necessary for people of Kano to
wake up from their slumber that this is a serious issue.
“It is not a new thing, countries like America, China, Italy,
Spain, England, France and others experienced similar mysterious
deaths,” Gwarzo stated.
Recall that Dr. Nasiru Sani Gwarzo on matching order of
President Muhammadu Buhari led the technical team of the
Presidential Task Force to unravel the cause of mysterious deaths
in Kano and also to contain the spread of the virus in the
state.
Earlier while presenting the mobile testing centre to the state
government, the representative of the ‘Aliko Dangote Foundation’,
Zouerra Yousufu said that the donation was to compliment the effort
of the government in the fight against the pandemic in the
state.
According to her, the centre has the capacity of testing 400
samples in a day, adding that 10 ambulances and six other vehicles
were also donated to the state to ease movement.
“This centre with 400 testing capacity, we are planning by next
week to commence testing of about 1,000 samples, and every logistic
issue related to the laboratory, Dangote foundation will handle
it.
“The laboratory which was conceived by a Nigerien and in Nigeria
is aimed at speeding the testing of COVID-19 samples in the
state.
“Looking at the population of Kano, more mobile laboratories are
coming, and we assured you that the foundation will continue to
support the fight against the pandemic in the stare and Nigeria in
general.”
Responding, Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje commended the
foundation for the kind gesture, saying that it came at a time the
state is in trouble over the issue of COVID-19, especially the
testing centre.
According to Ganduje, “so far we have three testing centres in
the state, that of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC),
Bayero University and now the one donated by Dangote.
“With these centres, our work in fighting the pandemic will be
easier.
“I have to commend the effort of President Muhammad Buhari for
ensuring the reactivation of the NCDC centre after it was shut down
a week back.
“With the three centres, the prevalence of the disease will be
controlled,” Ganduje said while also commending the people of Kano
for gradually believing the truth of the disease.
Also Speaking, the NCDC Director-General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu,
commended the state government effort in fighting the pandemic in
the state.
He assured to continue to work with the government towards
controlling the spread of the disease in Kano and the country in
general.
Leader of the Presidential Task Force Committee on Covid-19, Dr
Nasiru Sani Gwarzo, has on Sunday said coronavirus pandemic is
responsible and the cause of the waves of mysterious deaths
recorded in the Kano State.
Gwarzo said the recent deaths and from the test, it carried out
it has been established that covid-19 is the cause.
He disclosed this while speaking with newsmen in the state on
Sunday after the ceremony of donation of mobile testing laboratory
facilities by Alhaji Aliko Dangote to the Kano State
Government.
According to Gwarzo, “Let me inform us that, most of the deaths
recorded of recent and test carried out showed that coronavirus is
the cause. So before the final reports which would be ready in the
next one week or few days, it is necessary for people of Kano to
wake up from their slumber that this is a serious issue.
“It is not a new thing, countries like America, China, Italy,
Spain, England, France and others experienced similar mysterious
deaths,” Gwarzo stated.
Recall that Dr. Nasiru Sani Gwarzo on matching order of
President Muhammadu Buhari led the technical team of the
Presidential Task Force to unravel the cause of mysterious deaths
in Kano and also to contain the spread of the virus in the
state.
Earlier while presenting the mobile testing centre to the state
government, the representative of the ‘Aliko Dangote Foundation’,
Zouerra Yousufu said that the donation was to compliment the effort
of the government in the fight against the pandemic in the
state.
According to her, the centre has the capacity of testing 400
samples in a day, adding that 10 ambulances and six other vehicles
were also donated to the state to ease movement.
“This centre with 400 testing capacity, we are planning by next
week to commence testing of about 1,000 samples, and every logistic
issue related to the laboratory, Dangote foundation will handle
it.
“The laboratory which was conceived by a Nigerien and in Nigeria
is aimed at speeding the testing of COVID-19 samples in the
state.
“Looking at the population of Kano, more mobile laboratories are
coming, and we assured you that the foundation will continue to
support the fight against the pandemic in the stare and Nigeria in
general.”
Responding, Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje commended the
foundation for the kind gesture, saying that it came at a time the
state is in trouble over the issue of COVID-19, especially the
testing centre.
According to Ganduje, “so far we have three testing centres in
the state, that of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC),
Bayero University and now the one donated by Dangote.
“With these centres, our work in fighting the pandemic will be
easier.
“I have to commend the effort of President Muhammad Buhari for
ensuring the reactivation of the NCDC centre after it was shut down
a week back.
“With the three centres, the prevalence of the disease will be
controlled,” Ganduje said while also commending the people of Kano
for gradually believing the truth of the disease.
Also Speaking, the NCDC Director-General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu,
commended the state government effort in fighting the pandemic in
the state.
He assured to continue to work with the government towards
controlling the spread of the disease in Kano and the country in
general.