Following a report in Sahara reporters that an Ex-Governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff Fled to Abuja to avoid COVID-19, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff has debunked the report,stating that such reports were all false information prepared with malicious intention full of political gimmicks.
In a statement signed by Kolo Adam S.A. Media to Senator Ali Sheriff, said He (Sheriff) and his family were all tested negative in Abuja, before proceeding to Maiduguri, adding that since the discovery of the virus in Nigeria, Sheriff had never undermined the issue of COVID-19 and confined himself to social distance even before the order by the federal government.”
The statement reads; “Our attention has been drawn to a false publication trending in Sahara Reporters, making round baseless report that Former Borno Governor, Ali Modu Sheriff, Tricks Health Officials, Flees To Abuja To Avoid COVID-19 Test Despite Close Contact With Dead Victims.”
“That Sahara Reporters, gathered that Sheriff had refused to make himself available for COVID-19 test despite meeting two prominent citizens of the state, who died of the virus recently.
That A member of the state prevention and response team said the former governor was one of the contacts being traced and linked up with late former governor, Mohammed Goni, and Shehu of Bama, Alhaji Kyari Elkanemi, who both died of the virus.
“Therefore, let me unequivocally responded that all the above were false information prepared with malicious intention full of political gimmicks.
“The late Shehu of Bama did not have contact with Sheriff for the past one year; and was not present at the burial of Senator Sheriff’s Father; come to talk of attending the funeral prayers that can warrant for a meeting between the two”.
“There was no place where Sheriff shakes hands with anybody during the burial of his late Father. Not to talk of coming in contact with late Goni during the funeral procession. And the State COVID 19 Committee when contacted refuted such unfortunate report and revealed that it had never invited Sheriff for a test.”
“For the record, Sheriff and his family were all tested negative in Abuja, before proceeding to Maiduguri. Since the discovery of the virus in Nigeria, Sheriff had never undermined the issue of COVID 19 and confined himself to social distance even before the order by the federal government. However, it is unfortunate that naïve minded politicians instead of praying for protection started to make a mischief out of the COVID-19 Pandemic.”
“Meanwhile, as we are investigating the source of this unfortunate and malicious report, the general public is hereby advice to ignore such fabricated information by mischief makers.” The statement noted.
