Son of Former Vice President of Nigeria tests positive for Coronavirus
By Adejuyigbe Olorunfemi
Former vice president of Nigeria Atiku Abubakar, has announced that his son was tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19).
He made his known in a statement via his verified Twitter handle on Sunday night.
Atiku who was the presidential candidate for the People’s democratic party in the 2019 presidential election said that his son has been moved to Gwagwalada Specialist Teaching Hospital in Abuja for treatment.
His statement of Twitter reads;
“My son has tested positive for coronavirus,” he tweeted.
“The @NCDCGov (Nigeria Centre for Disease Control) has been duly informed, and he has been moved to Gwagwalada Specialist Teaching Hospital in Abuja for treatment and management. I will appreciate it if you have him in your prayers. Stay safe, coronavirus is real,” he added.