President Buhari has tested negative for the COVID-19 virus, following a test for the disease that was carried out yesterday on the president by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
According to presidential sources, the test for the president was necessitated after his Chief of Staff, Mr. Abba Kyari, tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday
Kyari had travelled to Germany on Saturday, March 7th to meet with officials of Siemens in Munich on the Nigerian electricity expansion programme. He returned exactly one week later on Saturday, March 14th, but did not show any symptoms.
He was said to have been at a meeting on containing the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria all through Sunday, where he reportedly started to cough. Subsequently, he voluntarily submitted himself for testing and was informed of his status yesterday.
Kyari has however gone into absolute isolation following the test result. ThisDay reports that he is hale and hearty and showing no symptoms apart from the occasional cough.
Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, has reportedly tested positive for the deadly Coronavirus disease.
Trending reports on Social Media and in some online platforms said Kyari tested positive for the virus on Monday. but PM News cannot confirm the veracity of the reports.
But the suspension of the weekly federal executive council meeting on Monday by the Federal Government lent credence to the trending story.
The suspension will be “until further notice”.
Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha said the council of state meeting earlier scheduled for Thursday has also been postponed.
Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha said the council of state meeting earlier scheduled for Thursday has also been postponed.
However, ThisDay quoted presidential sources, as saying that Kyari had tested positive for the virus, which necessitated a test being carried out on President Muhammadu Buhari, which came out negative.
The newspaper said Kyari had travelled to Germany on Saturday, March 7th to meet with officials of Siemens in Munich on the Nigerian electricity expansion programme.
News Credit: THIS DAY
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