FIRS denies staff tested positive for Covid-19

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has debunked claims in the media that one of its staff tasted positive to Covid-19.

The statement signed by Abdullahi Ismaila Ahmad, the Director, Communications and Liaison Department, FIRS, described the report as fake news in a statement.

The staff was reported to be among three new cases of Covid-19 that have emerged in Abuja.

FIRS said “no member of staff at the FIRS has tested positive to COVID-19 as being peddled on social media.

“The Service can confirm that a member of staff who went to pick his wife from the airport following her return from a trip abroad is currently and voluntarily observing the Federal Government advisory of self-isolation alongside his spouse at the couple’s home since Monday.

“Both husband and wife have not visited any FIRS offices or events since the wife retuned to Nigeria last Sunday.

“More importantly, both husband and wife have only been in self-isolation for five days and have not tested positive to Covid-19.

“Before now, all FIRS offices have taken necessary precautions to protect both Staff and our esteemed taxpayers from Covid-19 through such safety measures as social distancing, temperature testing, disabling of the biometric sign in, and provision of hand sanitizers for staff and visitors to our offices nationwide as advised by the Federal Ministry of Health.”