The Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, on Sunday announced that he had tested positive for coronavirus.
Mr Onyeama disclosed his status on his twitter handle, saying after he went for the fourth test, his result came back positive.
He disclosed that he was already on his way to the isolation centre, asking Nigerians to pray for him.
He said:
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