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This might not be the best of time for some Ministers and Aso Villa officials as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has launched a mass tests for officials who might have come in close contact with the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari and Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State who both tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that already President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who are both close to the CoS, have been tested and the results came out negative.
Kyari, after Nigeria recorded the first coronavirus case on February 27 visited Germany and Egypt. In Germany, he and the Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, on March 9, met Siemens officials over the power deal signed with the company. However, Mamman also tested negative.
TNG reports that some cabinet members, governors, visitors and other key Aso Villa staff who may have come in contact with either the infected CoS and/or the Bauchi governor are obviously living in fear over a possible infection. Some are already showing signs of the virus while some out of fear are imagining all kinds of symptoms.
Meanwhile, some ministers, senior cabinet members and key Aso Rock officials have surrendered themselves for tests and the results are expected to be released in few hours time.
According to reports, the CoS reportedly met with cabinet members, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State (represented President Muhammadu Buhari on a condolence visit to the governor after losing his mother), National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole and a host of others.
TNG reports that all the close aides of the Bauchi Governor have self-isolated and also tested. The Bauchi State Government House has also been reportedly shut down with the government directing staff to work from home.
The coronavirus has been spreading like wildfire in the country with over 46 confirmed cases as at Wednesday morning with two discharged and one death so far recorded.