Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, tests positive for Coronavirus

Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs minister, Geoffrey Onyeama has tested positive for the dreaded covid-19.

The minister made this known himself on Sunday on his verified twitter handle, where he stated that it was the fourth time he was taking the test, after he came down with a slight cough.

The minister added that he was proceeding for isolation in a health facility.

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“Did my fourth Covid-19 test yesterday at the first sign of a throat irritation and unfortunately this time it came back positive. That is life! Win some lose some. Heading for isolation in a health facility and praying for the best.”

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