I Was Not Flown Abroad For Treatment – Okowa

There were reports that the governor had allegedly collapsed in the bathroom of his office and was immediately rushed overseas for medical attention.

Some other sections of the media alleged that the governor was believed to be suffering from some blood disease.

But reacting to reports that he was ill and flown abroad, Okowa said that although he was involved in a domestic accident, when one of the wall tiles at the Government House Asaba fell on his head while trying to wash his hands last week Wednesday, he only sustained a minor injury in the process.

He said, “I am told that certain sections of the social media reported that I have been flown abroad for medical treatment. When and how did that happen, when I have been very busy treating hundreds of files on my table?

“It is unfair and uncharitable to disseminate false information. It is very unfortunate at this age and time that people will intentionally misinform others when there are opportunities to find out what might have happened.

“The truth is that, last Wednesday, I entered the washroom in my office and one of the tiles fell off from the wall and I had a minor cut on my head and I had two stitches. It was treated, and I was ok.

“People know I am a workaholic and that is why it didn’t stop me from working. I am hale and healthy!”

The governor also wondered why anybody would question the fact that his deputy, Mr. Kingsley Otuaro, would represent him at public functions even when it is clear that the Office of the Governor and that of the deputy are one.

“Why would anybody query why my deputy, Otuaro, should represent me at public functions when my deputy is part of me?”, he said, adding that Otuaro has often represented him at public functions before the fictitious stories in the media.