Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has dismissed speculations that he had contracted COVID-19 and was being treated for the virus.
He observed the online publication, which had been “latched on to by some mainstream media, once again highlighted the uphill task the government faces in stamping out fake news and misinformation.
A statement issued in Abuja by his Special Assistant on Media, Segun Adeyemi, stated that the minister does not have COVID-19, hence he is neither in isolation nor receiving treatment anywhere.
He noted that his principal was at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday and the extraordinary version of the day, and also witnessed the swearing-in of the Minister of State for Works and Housing on Friday.
The media aide continued that as a member of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, the minister has the added responsibility of leading by example, hence would not have hesitated to publicly announce his COVID-19 status if indeed he has contracted the virus.
