SAN FRANCISCO, APRIL 10, (THEWILL) – The Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed, has tested negative for coronavirus (COVID-19) about two weeks after he tested positive for the virus.
He confirmed his recent health status in tweets posted via his verified Twitter handle on Thursday.
He thanked the people of the state, as well as religious leaders in Bauchi and elsewhere for their support and prayers while he was in isolation.
The governor also thanked the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the team of health experts in Bauchi tackling coronavirus.
“Alhamdulillah. I just received the green light. My second test for #COVID19 returned negative.
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“I thank you all for your prayers & support even while I was in isolation. Most importantly, all the praises & thanks be to Allah – the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. #GreaterBauchi
“My gratitude also goes to our religious leaders within and outside the state for their constant prayers, also our meticulous Bauchi #COVIDー19 team and the @NCDCgov,” he tweeted.
On March 23, the state government said the governor had gone into self-isolation after he had contact with the son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who had tested positive for COVID-19.
According to his media aide, Mukhtar Gidado, Governor Mohammed met with Atiku’s son – on his way to Bauchi from Lagos – on the plane where both men shook hands and exchanged pleasantries.
Although he did not show any symptoms of the disease as of the time, the governor’s blood samples were taken and sent to the NCDC for a test.
The result of the test was positive while that of others who took the test with him, including his family and aides, came out negative.
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