The management and other officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will undergo coronavirus tests at the federation’s secretariat in Abuja on Thursday, the federation has said.
NFF spokesman Ademola Olajire disclosed in a statement that the federation’s general secretary Mohammed Sanusi announced this on Wednesday.
According to Mr Olajire, Sanusi said the test would take place at the federation’s Sunday Dankaro House secretariat, located within the Moshood Abiola National Stadium Complex in Abuja.
“Sanusi, while addressing management officials and other staff on Wednesday informed them that the test had become necessary after a positive test by a member of the NFF management.
“Apart from this person testing positive, Sanusi said he also had issues and has had to go for tests when he was feeling ill and uncomfortable,” Olajire said.
He quoted Sanusi as saying, “but the truth is (that) most of us have had contact with one another over the days. Thus, it is important we do the tests.”
Olajire said Sanusi expressed NFF’s appreciation to the Federal Government for its efforts so far towards containing the coronavirus pandemic.
The federation’s offices and the entire secretariat complex will also be disinfected after the tests.
“Once the results are out, those who tested negative will immediately resume work in the secretariat while anyone who tested positive will be required to self-isolate for the period stipulated in the COVID-19 protocols by the Federal Government,” the NFF official said.
