Bauchi State governor Bala Mohammed has tested positive of coronavirus, a press statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media has said.
Muktari Gidado in the statement said “this is to inform the general public that the result of the six initial tests carried out by the Nigerian Cnetre for Disease control on His Excellency Gov Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, his family and aides that accompanied him to Lagos is out.
“Of the six initial tests carried out, one sample was confirmed positive of COVID-19.
“The positive result happened to be that of His Excellency Senator Bala Mohammed, the Executive Governor of Bauchi State.
The statement says the governor remains in self isolation as doctors and officials of the Nigerian Centre for Disease control are fully in charge of his quarantine.
Gidado urged the people of the state to continue to pray for the governor.
