The are fears that the Italian “businessman,” who brought coronavirus to Nigeria, may have infected other people he had contact with upon his return to Nigeria on February 25 as he had visited Ogun State from Lagos.
Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Mr Femi Hamzat disclosed this when he appeared on a programme on Television Continental on Friday morning, saying the man had visited Ewekoro in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State.
Mr. Hamzat said the Italian had a consultancy job with a company in Ogun State.
According to him, the LASG had launched a manhunt for all contacts of the infected Italian.
“The young man came in from Milan, Italy. He came in on February 25. He had a consultancy job with a company in Ogun State. he landed and went to Ewekoro, Abeokuta.
“He fell ill, so we sent an ambulance there and he was diagnosed within four hours. We are ready and prepared.
“We are trying to track everybody on the airplane he came in through – people that he had met, and then we can isolate them,” Hamzat said.
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