Geoffrey Onyeama, minister of foreign affairs, has tested positive for coronavirus, it emerged on Sunday afternoon.
Onyeama broke the news on his official Twitter page, saying he is on his way to an isolation centre.
His tweet reads;
I 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.
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. #StayHomeSaveLives #COVID19 #PTFCOVID19
— Geoffrey Onyeama (@GeoffreyOnyeama) July 19, 2020
Onyeama is the first minister to contract the disease under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.
