Governor El-Rufai Opens Up on Fake COVID19 Reports Across Nigeria

Kaduna State Governor Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai, has reacted to claims that some state governors are reducing the number of COVID19 samples sent to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). 

The governor said such claim might be “partly right”.

The governor was responding to a tweet by one Jibrin Ibrahim who picked holes in the COVID-19 numbers released by NCDC every evening.

Ibrahim insinuated that state governors might be reducing the number of samples sent to NCDC so they can record low numbers and hasten return to normal activities.

You are partly right, sir. But not all states want ‘fake’ low numbers. FCT, Kaduna & Lagos States at least are actively tracing contacts because we want RIGHT numbers of those infected – to test, trace contacts & treat them. We want to save lives not have “unexplained deaths”! https://t.co/kt8GqTyMm5

— Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai (@elrufai) June 6, 2020