JUST IN: FCT minister tests positive for COVID-19
Minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), Mohammed Bello, has tested positive for COVID-19.
Bello announced his status in a statement posted on his Facebook page on Friday.
The minister said he started feeling sick on Tuesday and subsequently took the test.
“After a hide and seek period spanning 21 months (1yr 9 months) between COVID-19 and my humble self, the virus finally caught up with me during the dying days of 2021. After feeling unwell from 28th December, I decided to do a COVID-19 test yesterday morning,” he said.
“The result came out positive this morning. Currently doing fine, with some sore throat, feverish feeling, and mild running nose. Undertaking treatment and isolation at home.”
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