I am Now COVID-19 Free – NDT Editor Testifies After 14-days In Treatment Centre

Theophilus Onojeghen, managing editor of Niger Delta Today, an online news medium has been discharged from Coronavirus isolation centre after repeated tests confirmed that he is now negative.

Onojeghen had tested positive to the virus on 26 June after which he was evacuated to an Isolation Center in Delta State.

However, management of NDT in a statement on Thursday, says Onojeghen has tested negative to the dreaded virus and has since recovered and discharged.

“NIGER DELTA TODAY (NDT) Online, publishers of the “news you can trust,” Is glad to share with our numerous readers, newsmakers, and followers that our Managing Editor (ME), Theophilus Onojeghen, who TESTED positive to COVID-19 two weeks ago has been discharged after repeated tests by the Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) proved negative.

“NDT is eternally grateful to God Almighty for prayers answered and the healing of our Editor.

“It is most cheering to note that the tests for our Editor’s wife and son turned out negative from results availed us by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control”, the statement read.

Onojeghen, however, thanked personnel of NCDC, the Delta State Government especially Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Chiedu Ebie, the Commissioners for Health and Information, Mr Mordi Ononye and Charles Aniagwu; the Chairman, Delta State Contributory Health Commission, Dr. Isaac Akpoveta, and all frontline officials for the diligent intervention from test through treatment to discharge.

He also expressed gratitude to the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, the immediate past governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, the ZMD, Central Hospital, Warri, Dr Paul Okubor and Dr Eresanara Toju, Delta NUJ, Colleagues, and others for the various roles played while he was on quarantine.

“Finally, we deeply appreciate the prayers and empathy from relatives, friends, staff, and ardent stakeholders of NDT.

“To reiterate our earlier containment advocacy, COVID-19 is real. The clear proof of the reality of this pandemic is the ordeal our Editor had with this deadly and virulent illness.

“We urge the General Public to be guided and guarded by observing all necessary containment protocols”, the statement added.