Covid-19: How Local Herbs Cured Me of Coronavirus, Edo Assembly Speaker, Okiye

By Dansu Peter 

Frank Okiye, the Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly has said he got cured of the deadly Covid-19 with the use of local herbs. 

 Narrating his ordeal after testing negative twice of coronavirus said he got cured due to early detection and the use of a certain local herb he did not name. 

His words :

“It is common knowledge that the virus has no cure or vaccine. It is not a death sentence. People should take the directives of the government and health experts on social distancing and other instructions seriously.

“What saved the day for me was early treatment. The test was carried out after I became symptomatic. It is better to know your status early enough,”

 “People should be cautious. We should comply with the directives of the state government to check the spread of the virus. I went into self-isolation after returning from the United Kingdom. Suspecting that I was exposed, I needed to save my family, so I contacted the Commissioner for Health who came with a team of medical professionals to inspect the place set up for my self-isolation."

“It was after I tested positive for coronavirus that I became a bit destabilised. After a while and with continuous interaction with people, I started overcoming the virus with local herbs and medication."

“I was placed on drugs to deal with the symptoms. A few days later, I started feeling better. Mine was with mild symptoms. I was not hit hard by the virus.”

Okiye is among the seven patients who have fully recovered and tested negative twice for the virus.

The speaker officially resumed for work on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, after necessary clearance