Minister of Transportation Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and the the Director General of the National Centre for Disease Control,NCDC ,Chikwe Ihekweazu have reacted to the news that the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi has tested positive to the CoronaVirus.
Taking to his Twitter on Monday, the former governor of Rivers State wished Abayomi quick recovery from the deadly virus.
Amaechi also urged Abayomi to see the incident as “a call to rest” so as to come out refreshed.
He wrote, “I join the millions of admirers of @ProfAkinAbayomi to wish him a speedy recovery. You have worked so hard that you should see this as a call to rest, so that when you resume, you’ll be reinvigorated.
He also encouraged Abayomi that “Christ won’t abandon you, because there are very few men like you in Nigeria.”
Also ,the Director General of the National Centre for Disease Control,NCDC ,Chikwe Ihekweazu has wished the health commissioner speedy recovery while also commending him for his strong leadership response to COVID19 in Lagos State.
In his tweets,he wrote: I wish my dear brother & colleague @ProfAkinAbayomi a speedy recovery.Very grateful for your strong leadership of the #COVID19 response in Lagos State. We will #keeppushing & urge Nigerians to adhere to all public health and safety measures, so we can control this outbreak”.
Abayomi has proceeded on 14 days self-isolation and treatment at home.
