The patients of the Gombe state isolation centre today took to the streets to protest poor treatment by the state government. The 20 patients took over the Federal highway linking Gombe state to Biu community in Borno state protesting the poor service they have been receiving from the government.
The patients were said to be protesting over improper care which according to them had worsen their medical condition within the isolation facilities and as such would prefer to get outside for self-medication and proper care.
According to an eye witness the patients looked angry and were ready to take over the highway protesting against the government “we in the community have been in serious shock knowing how dangerous this disease is.” “Government should do the needful before it gets out of hand because the patients we saw today are really angry and we don’t know what could happen next. “They were chanting that the state government lied against their status while some were saying they were fine. This is serious. 
The Commissioner of Information and Culture in the state, Alhassan Ibrahim Kwami, said the patients protested because they misunderstood their Coronavirus status. He said all the patients at the Isolation centre are asymptomatic, so there is no need to give them any drug. Not knowing that they are asymptomatic and there is no way anybody can be giving drug without showing any symptoms.
According to him, the third issue was, one of the patients is having an ailment which they were not comfortable sharing bathroom with. He further urged the patients to be calm while assuring them that, the task force will do everything possible to address their grievances.
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