Abia Governor, Ikpeazu Flown To Abuja As Kidney Failure Complicates His Coronavirus Treatment

Date: 10-06-2020 12:44 pm (3 years ago) | Author: kacy lee
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Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has been moved to Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, for intensive care after testing positive for Coronavirus earlier this week.

According to insider sources, the governor is being treated at his home in Abuja with a sizable number of medical personnel on the ground to ensure he gets the best care possible.

Apart from medical staff on the ground to attend to him, it was gathered that the Abia State governor also arrived Abuja with a retinue of aides and security personnel, some of whom are believed to have tested positive for the virus as well.

SaharaReporters gathered that Ikpeazu has kidney failure and has been undergoing dialysis, thereby further complicating his situation and threatening his chances of making a full recovery from COVID-19.

Before now, there were attempts to fly the Abia governor abroad for treatment but following the ban on international flights in many countries around the world and his positive status of the virus, that idea was frustrated and the decision to move him to Abuja was reached.

In March, Ikpeazu was reported to have been trapped in the United States following the travel restriction put in place to contain the spread of the virus but the Abia Government dismissed the report as false.

Recall that on March 22, 2020, Governor Ikpeazu said that the state will not record any Coronavirus case because it was the only state mentioned in the Holy Bible.

He said, “Abia is the only state that is mentioned in the Bible. We have a promise from God that none of these diseases will touch God’s people. And I hold on to God’s promise.

“We saw Ebola, it did not get to us. We saw monkeypox, it didn’t get to us. Even this one (COVID-19) will also pass us by.”

As a result of his current situation, Governor Ikpeazu has since directed Ude Chukwu, his deputy, to act in his capacity until he recovers.

Abia State so far has 83 cases of Coronavirus while seven persons have recovered from the pandemic.


Posted: at 10-06-2020 12:44 PM (3 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- Slimchery at 10-06-2020 01:09 PM (3 years ago)
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At last na Abuja dem come dey fly una go anyway quick recovery and when you recover build a standard hospital in your state
Posted: at 10-06-2020 01:09 PM (3 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- dopygenius at 10-06-2020 03:38 PM (3 years ago)
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Am wishing you a speedy recovery your excellency,just becos u are a good man,you are doing well in abia state....
Posted: at 10-06-2020 03:38 PM (3 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Hessehele at 10-06-2020 03:52 PM (3 years ago)
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CORONAVIRUS I GREET YOU! ATLEAST NOBODY WILL TRAVEL TO  UK OR INDIA FOR TREATMENT. ALL US GO DEY NAIJA. ABUJA IS NOW OUR UNITED KINGDOM.
Posted: at 10-06-2020 03:52 PM (3 years ago) | Upcoming
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- chidan1214 at 10-06-2020 07:16 PM (3 years ago)
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He turn Abuja house to hospital.
Hahaha
After dem don steal the money for Standardizing the State hospital he dey run go abuja.
He go go meet God soon maybe some like am go understand say we citizens na HUMAN BEINGS too
HaHaha
Posted: at 10-06-2020 07:16 PM (3 years ago) | Upcoming
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- vicky987 at 10-06-2020 11:08 PM (3 years ago)
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I wish you quick recovery. However,  i have a serious doubt about his recovery because it seems he has health issues before now. Ones covod-19 begins to affect kidney, that's not a good news.
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- SweetDaddy1 at 10-06-2020 11:47 PM (3 years ago)
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Why Abuja ? Is there no hospital in Abia State
Posted: at 10-06-2020 11:47 PM (3 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- SWORDMAN at 11-06-2020 06:06 AM (3 years ago)
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This is the problem we are facing in Nigeria..state and federal government can't build hospitals even roads..Abia state has one of the worst road so far in Nigeria, may God help you if you survive this one if you like no build up your state .useless idiota
Posted: at 11-06-2020 06:06 AM (3 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- ikpotokin at 11-06-2020 11:32 AM (3 years ago)
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He will definitely not return to Abia state alive.
Posted: at 11-06-2020 11:32 AM (3 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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