Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, Mukhtar Gidado, announced this via a statement on Tuesday.
Mohammed shook hands with Mohammed, the son of former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, when they met on an aircraft.
Mohammed tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday.
“This is to inform the general public that the results of the six initial tests carried out by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) on his excellency, Sen Bala Mohammed, his family and aides that accompanied him to Lagos is out,” the statement read.
“Of the six initial tests carried out, one sample was confirmed positive of COVID-19. The positive result happens to be that of his Excellency, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, the Executive Governor of Bauchi State.
“At this point, it should be noted that the governor is on self isolation as his doctors and officials from the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) have taken full charge of his quarantine.”
