By Olatunji Quadri

The leadership of the Lagos State House of Assembly had directed all other 39 members to go on compulsory COVID-19 test to ascertain their statuses.

The House was made up of 40 members before the sudden death of Hon Tunde Braimoh on Friday 10th July, due to COVID-19 complications. This was contained in a release by a member of the House, Hon Adewale Temitope representing Ifako-Ijaiye constituency I.

It was learnt that the directive came up on 12th July 2020. Adewale who is the Committee Chairman on Transportation said he submitted himself for the COVID-19 test and that the result is negative

“I have gotten my result. The test result came out NEGATIVE. To this end, it is our collective responsibility to be more careful and observe all the stipulated and given rules to help us prevent the transmission of this deadly virus.

“Wash your hands for 30 seconds regularly; avoid social gatherings; maintain social distancing at all times; wear a face mask; the use of Hand sanitizers should become a habit and finally, avoid touching your face and Nose.

“I thank the great people of Ifako Ijaiye 01 for their love, support and care and *I wish to state that I won’t be receiving any visitors for now.

“I thank the Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy Obafemi Hamzat For proactively and tirelessly fighting this pandemic and I pray we won’t be part to its destruction,” he said.

The House had earlier given directive for the suspension of all legislative activities as part of measures to honour late Braimoh who died of COVID-19. The announcement was contained in a short statement signed by the Clerk of the House, Mr Azeez Sanni. The statement read, “All committee meetings, assignments and visits to Lagos State House of Assembly is hereby suspended from Monday, July 13th to Sunday, July 19th, 2020.

“The statement concluded by saying, “Work resumes Monday, July 20th, 2020.

“Until his demise, Hon Braimoh was the House Committee Chairman on Information, Security and Strategy who was fond of making eloquent contributions on the floor of the House.

According to one of his colleagues, Hon. Victor Akande who represents Ojo constituency I, noted that the late Braimoh was a very cautious individual whose loss made him sleepless.

He said: “It is true my brother, I could not sleep since 1 a.m. when I learnt about his demise, he was one of those who never toyed with his health matters.

“Highly cautious and would always maintain strict adherence to all medical counsels from the appropriate quarters as it concerned the prevention of this spread of COVID-19 scourge.

“He would be sorely missed, he was such a fine breed whose impact will ever remain a point of reference”.

Hon. Hakeem Sokunle the House Health Committee Chairman also stated “We have been battling it for a while now before his sudden demise. It is so sad we eventually lost him.

“It is assumed he may have likely contracted the virus from late Pepperito with whom you are much aware he was a close confidant, it is confirmed he died of COVID-19.” Sokunle submitted.

The late Braimoh had been buried at the Ikoyi Cemetery on Friday 10 according to Islamic rites.