COVID-19 in Aso Rock as Buhari’s aides, permanent secretary, minister, others contract virus

Apart from the permanent secretary in the State House, Tijani Umar; the President’s Aide-de-camp (ADC), Yusuf Dodo, other aides of President Buhari has contacted COVID-19.

According to the report, Buhari’s chief security officer (CSO), Aliyu Musa, and senior special assistant on media and publicity, Garba Shehu, whose results were confirmed positive during the week, the minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed, is also down with the virus.

…..Mr Shehu, who confirmed that he was “afflicted by the mild variant of the COVID-19,” in a text message shared with our reporter on Saturday, said he has “no confirmation” of other cases mentioned to him.