Covid 19: Ondo Govt Tackles NCDC, Accuses it Of Leakage Of Test Results

By Ayodele Oni, Akure

The Ondo State Government has accused the Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) of unethical behaviour.

The Government accused the Commission of leaking the test results of high profile individuals and politicians to the public before they get to the patients and their state governments officially. In the medical profession , it is a very serious misdemeanor

According to the State Commissioner for information and Orientation, Mr Donald Ojogo, who gave updates of the pandemic in the state, officials of the NCDC are fund of leaking results of tests to the public, especially if positive, before informing state officials.

He said there were different versions of reports about the Covid 19 status of members of the state executive council as well as as the lawmakers who recently went for the test.

The Commissioner pointed out that officials of the NCDC had targeted some high profile politicians and  leaked their result to the public before it  got to the state government, especially if the test came out positive.

He urged the NCDC to discharge its duty professionally so as to avoid endangering the lives of Nigerians who rely on it at this particular time.

Even though the Commissioner did not disclose the names of any high profile official so affected, the story is everywhere that the First Lady of the state, Betty, is COVID-19 positive. Her status became public two days after her  husband, the Governor, tested positive.