{"id":3256,"date":"2026-04-23T16:37:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T16:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=3256"},"modified":"2026-04-23T16:37:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T16:37:39","slug":"senate-to-probe-fresh-covid-19-case-in-cross-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=3256","title":{"rendered":"Senate to probe fresh COVID-19 case in Cross River"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The President of the Senate,\u00a0Godswill Akpabio, has directed a comprehensive investigation into reports of a fresh\u00a0COVID-19\u00a0case in\u00a0Cross River State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Akpabio issued the directive at the close of Thursday\u2019s plenary, mandating the Senate Committee on Health to urgently examine the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rema - AZAMAN\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z2L51xr45As?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The committee, chaired by Senator&nbsp;Ipalibo Banigo, is expected to investigate the reported case and present its findings at the next legislative sitting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The move follows reports of an isolated&nbsp;COVID-19&nbsp;case in&nbsp;Cross River State, raising concerns over surveillance, testing and response capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Health authorities are said to be monitoring the situation closely, amid calls for heightened vigilance and adherence to public health guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lawmakers said the probe would assess the public health response, the preparedness of health institutions and measures needed to contain any potential spread. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvcnews.tv\/senate-to-probe-fresh-covid-19-case-in-cross-river\/\">(TVCNews)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The President of the Senate,\u00a0Godswill Akpabio, has directed a comprehensive investigation into reports of a fresh\u00a0COVID-19\u00a0case in\u00a0Cross River State. Akpabio issued the directive at the close of Thursday\u2019s plenary, mandating the Senate Committee on Health to urgently examine the situation. 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