John Olu Irefin, major-general and general officer
commanding (GOC) six division, Port-Harcourt, Rivers state, has died of
complications from COVID-19.
The GOC was attending the annual chief of army staff
conference in Abuja before he took ill and died.
He was GOC 81 Division in Lagos before his posting to Port
Harcourt this year.
The conference has been cancelled by the army and participants comprising principal staff officers, GOCs, commandants of army schools, commanders of army operations have been asked to go into isolation for 14 days.
Sagir Musa, acting director of army public relations,
announced the cancellation of the conference in a statement on Thursday, saying
it was to prevent any further spread of the disease.
“The Nigerian Army wishes to inform members of the public
that due to resurgence of COVID 19 Pandemic in the Federal Capital Territory
Abuja in what appears to be a second wave of infection cycle and the
unfortunate incident on Tuesday 8 December 2020, where an officer participating
in the ongoing Chief of Army Staff’s Annual Conference 2020 here in Abuja
tested positive to COVID 19, the remaining activities of the conference have
therefore been immediately cancelled,” he said.
“All the participants have been mandated to immediately
proceed on self-isolation in line with the Federal Government’s protocol for
COVID 19 and to prevent any further spread of the disease.
“All inconveniences
hereby regretted, please. Thanks for your usual understanding and cooperation.”
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Rivers state expect that Gov. Wike would soon impose another lockdown.. Better run to market for foodstuffs. Rip to the dead sha
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