Lagos state govt through its Ministry of Health, has debunked the reports making the rounds suggesting that the Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi has tested positive to COVID-19, describing the news as absolute falsehood, fabricated by mischief makers, TheInfong reports.
A statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs in the Ministry, Mr. Tunbosun Ogunbanwo urged the public to disregard the information in its entirety, saying the authors are out to create unnecessary panic and fear amongst the populace
Ogunbanwo affirmed that Professor Abayomi is hale, hearty and in good health, as he diligently continues to discharge his responsibilities as the Deputy Incident Commander of the #COVID19Lagos Intervention Team constituted to battle the deadly virus in Lagos.
The statement implored citizens to desist from disseminating fake news and implored those who seek and share information to rely only on the official and verified communication channels.
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