Prof. Akin Abayomi
By Our Reporter
The Lagos Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi on Monday said he is responding positively to treatment.
In a series of tweets on his Twitter handle @ProfAkinAbayomi, the commissioner said he remains committed to discharging his duties to the state.
He tweeted: “With utmost sense of responsibility, I am obliged to make it known to the general public that I have tested positive to #COVID19.
“Consequently, I have proceeded on a 14 days self- isolation and treatment at home.
“Nevertheless, I remain committed to continuing to discharge my duties as the Commissioner for Health and Deputy Incident Commander for #COVID19 responses in Lagos State.
“I am extremely enthusiastic and hopeful of overcoming this phase of our collective fight against #COVID19.”
Adding, he said “I have the full support of the Incident Commander and Governor of Lagos State @jidesanwoolu, the entire Cabinet of the Government of Lagos State as well as my team @LSMOH to put this behind as soon as possible.
“I wish to, however, assure you all that my family members and I are fine and are responding positively to treatment.
“Let’s us continue to #Maskup and maintain #PhysicalDistancing as well as other established protocols for #COVID19 prevention as appropriate.”
It will be recalled that Prof. Abayomi tested positive for coronavirus. This much was confirmed by the Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, who made this known in a press statement on Monday
