President Muhammadu Buhari has wished Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama a quick recovery from COVID-19.
The minister tested positive for the virus on Sunday and immediately proceeded into isolation.
The president’s message was conveyed in a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu.
Buhari described the minister as a strong pillar of his administration, commending him for tirelessly working to stem the spread of coronavirus in the country as a member of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, and ensuring the safety of Nigerians abroad.
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“The country is eternally grateful to Geoffrey Onyeama for his diligence in attracting international support to Nigeria to defeat the coronavirus pandemic and boost the economy. I wish him speedy recovery,” the President said.
According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), 653 COVID-19 cases were recorded in Nigeria on Saturday, July 18.
A total of 36,107 cases have so far been confirmed in the country.
While 14,938 persons have so far been discharged from the various isolation centres in the country, 778 lives have been lost to the virus.
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