The Lagos Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi has tested negative for COVID-19

This was revealed in a tweet on Monday by the special assistant to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on media.

He tweeted, ” The Deputy Incident Commander of #COVID19Lagos and Lagos Commissioner for Health, @ProfAkinAbayomi has tested NEGATIVE to COVID19.”

The commissioner has been on 14 days self-isolation and home care after he tested positive for the virus on August 24th

Also, the state Commissioner for information and strategy Gbenga Omotoso confirmed this in a statement on Monday.

The statement read, “It is with gratitude to God that I announce the recovery and subsequent negative test for COVID-19 of the Honorable Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi.

“Governor Sanwo-Olu, the Incident Commander, is excited by the news and urges Lagosians to realise that COVID-19 is still with us; they should keep obeying the guidelines- watching their hands, wearing face masks and avoiding large gatherings, among others.

“He will be returning to his full duties gradually and remains resolute in delivering the mandate of Sanwo-Olu, whom he says stood by him steadfastly in these trying times and is very appreciative of.

“Professor Abayomi is very grateful and humbled by the deep concern shown and expressed by Executive Council members, civil servants, Lagos residents, Nigerians, both locally and in the diaspora, through prayers, messages, phone calls and gifts,” the statement read.