Nigeria’s ex-Vice President, Atiku’s son tests positive for coronavirus

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has announced that his son tested positive for coronavirus pandemic.

Atiku, who was presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election, made this known via his verified Twitter handle on Sunday, according to a media report.

“My son has tested positive for coronavirus,” he tweeted.

In his words, the son was already moved to Gwagwalada Specialist Teaching Hospital in Abuja for treatment.

“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.

This brings the total number of cases in Nigeria to 28. Two of the infected have fully recovered and have been discharged while no death has occurred from the disease in Nigeria.

A breakdown shows that Lagos has the highest number of confirmed cases with about 19.