COVID-19: Bauchi Deputy Gov Tests Positive , Abia Gov’s Aides Too

The Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, Baba Tela has tested positive for coronavirus.

The state broke the news on Tuesday in a statement signed by Mukhtar Gidado, one of the media aides of the governor.

According to Gidado  the deputy governor, who is also the chairman of the state task force on COVID-19, has gone into self-isolation.

“This is to inform the General public that Sen. Baba Tela, Deputy Governor of Bauchi State who is also the Chairman, State Task Force on COVID-19 was confirmed positive of Coronavirus,” the statement read.

“Consequently,  Sen. Baba Tela has gone into self-isolation in Bauchi and health professionals are properly managing his situation.

“Similarly, samples of all his primary contacts have been taken by the NCDC for test and they are advised to remain in isolation pending the outcome of their results.

It would be recalled that Bala Mohammed, the Governor of the state recovered from the disease after three weeks treatment.

Nigeria currently has 10,819 COVID-19 cases, out of which Bauchi has 241.

Meanwhile Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu said two of his aides have tested positive for the coronavirus.

Ikpeazu made this known in a statement.

The development comes two days after officials were asked to go into self isolation following the death of solomon Ogunji, commissioner for environment.

” Leading this battle from the front as governor, I and all members of the first family subjected ourselves to COVID-19 tests on Saturday and the results came out negative”, Ikpeazu said.

” Unfortunately results of two of my aides, who also subjected themselves to COVID-19 tests, were positive while others turned in negative results”, Ikpeazu said.