The Lagos health commissioner, Professor Akin Abayomi, has defeated COVID-19.
Just a week after he announced he was hit by coronavirus, Prof. Akin Abayomi has tested negative to the virus.
The development was announced on Twitter today, 31 August 2020, by the commissioner for information, Gbenga Omotosho.
“It is with gratitude to God that I announce the recovery & subsequent negative test for #COVID19 of the Honorable Commissioner for Health and #COVID19Lagos Deputy Incident Commander“, writes Omotosho.
“He will be returning to his full duties gradually and remains resolute in delivering the mandate of Governor Jide Sanwoolu, whom he says stood by him steadfastly in these trying times and is very appreciative of.
“#COVID19Lagos Incident Commander, Governor Babjide Sanwoolu is excited by the news and urges Lagosians to realise that #COVID19 is still with us. He reiterated the need for citizens to keep obeying the #COVID19 public advisories & guidelines,” the information commissioner adds.
Check out the tweets below…
It is with gratitude to God that I announce the recovery and subsequent negative test for COVID-19 of the Honorable Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi.@jidesanwoolu @drobafemihamzat @gbenga_omo @ProfAkinAbayomi @LSMOH#LASG #ForAGreaterLagos #Covid19LASG pic.twitter.com/SPwTnzqaHd
— The Lagos State Govt (@followlasg) August 31, 2020
Following the mandatory isolation, the Commissioner took a COVID-19 PCR test which returned negative yesterday evening.@jidesanwoolu @drobafemihamzat @ProfAkinAbayomi @gbenga_omo @LSMOH#LASG #ForAGreaterLagos #Covid19LASG
— The Lagos State Govt (@followlasg) August 31, 2020
@ProfAkinAbayomi is very grateful and humbled by the deep concern shown and expressed by Executive Council members, civil servants, Lagos residents, Nigerians, both locally and in the diaspora, through prayers, messages, phone calls and gifts.@jidesanwoolu#LASG #Covid19LASG
— The Lagos State Govt (@followlasg) August 31, 2020
He will be returning to his full duties gradually and remains resolute in delivering the mandate of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, whom he says stood by him steadfastly in these trying times; he sincerely appreciates Mr. Governor's gesture.#LASG #ForAGreaterLagos #Covid19LASG
— The Lagos State Govt (@followlasg) August 31, 2020
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