Mohammed Kawu, acting secretary of the health and human
services secretariat of the federal capital territory administration (FCTA),
has contracted coronavirus.
In a statement on Thursday, FCTA said Kawu’s family members
also contracted the virus.
The statement said the health secretary, an equivalent of
the commissioner of health in the states, started experiencing coronavirus
symptoms 12 days earlier.
He was quoted to have told journalists at the Asokoro
District Hospital in Abuja that his case was that of “moderate infection.”
“I want every Nigerian, as I have always told them in the
media, to know that this thing is real and anybody can be infected, especially
those of us that are in the front line,” he said.
“The disease can be fatal and it is important that everyone
follows all the extant guidelines of hand washing or sanitising, maintain
physical distancing, wearing of facial coverings and staying at home.
“I am happy and I thank my creator that mine was moderate
infection. I got some symptoms that were not very severe. I had to be on
intravenous (IV) drugs for about 10 days. I am stronger now. Probably they will
discharge me anytime soon.”
On the challenges of being on the front line, he reportedly
said “the major drawback was infecting members of their families at home.”
“His family members who are infected are also being managed
within the FCT system,” the statement added.
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