Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State today kicked off a rapid testing initiative for Covid-19 in the State, declaring that the outcome of the exercise would help contain the spread of the virus.
Makinde, who declared open the Covid-19 Drive-Through/Walk-Through Testing, an initiative that is expected to test 2,000 samples within two weeks, at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba, Ibadan, said the rapid testing initiative aligned to his administration’s commitment to test at least 10,000 residents within a short time.
The governor said the state was scaling up testing in alignment with expert opinions that the best way to contain and control the spread of the novel Coronavirus is by ensuring mass testing.
He appreciated the Citizen for Citizen, a non-governmental organisation headed by the chairman of First Bank Nigeria, Mrs. Ibukun Awosika, which provided the 2,000 testing kits and the LifeBank Nigeria, for partnering with the State on rapid testing for Covid-19.
Speaking on behalf of the NGO, Mrs. Temidayo Olatunbosun, said that the guidelines of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) would be strictly followed in conducting the Covid-19 tests in the State.
She also urged the residents who have the Covid-19 symptoms to call the emergency operation centre for necessary action.
