Ondo commissioner dies, Akeredolu’s wife, aide test positive for COVID-19

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The Ondo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Wahab Adegbenro, has died at the age 65.

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This is as the wife of the Ondo State Governor, Mrs Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, one of the security aides to governor, and the Chief Medical Director of the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, Ondo, Dr Oluwole Ige, were confirmed to have been infected with COVID-19.

on condition of anonymity, told our correspondent on Thursday that the governor’s security aide also tested positive. Meanwhile, government activities were paralysed in Ondo State on Thursday following the announcement of the death of the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Wahab Adegbenro. He said, “Since yesterday , my boss has not come to the office. Many of the government appointees have gone on self-isolation. They did not come.”

A statement issued by the Press Officer of the hospital, Mr Adeeyo Babatunde, indicated that the CMD was responding to treatment.

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