The Executive Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has allegedly tested positive for Coronavirus after meeting with Abba Kyari.
FirstNigeriatv gathered that the Chief of staff to the President, Abba Kyari was in Kogi State on the 17th of March. He had gone there to commiserate with Yahaya Bello over his mother’s death, after his return from Germany.
Kyari who reportedly travelled to Munich, Germany, on Saturday, March 7th, to meet with officials of Siemens over the Nigerian electricity expansion programme was learned to have returned to Nigeria on Saturday, March 14th.
Unconfirmed reports also state that Benue state Governor, George Akume as well as the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed were there on the condolence visit as well.
In a related development, two other new cases of the COVID-19 have been confirmed in Nigeria.
According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), one additional case was found in Lagos State while another was discovered in Osun State.
A statement by the NCDC reveals that both cases are travellers who returned to Nigeria in the last 7 days.
As of 25th March, there are 46 confirmed cases of COVID19 in Nigeria. Two have been discharged while one person has died.
