Niger state governor tests positive for coronavirus

Niger state governor, Abubakar Bello, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

This news was made public in a tweet on Abubakar’s personal Twitter account

The governor added that he is asymptomatic and he has proceeded to self-isolation and started treatment.

I have tested positive to #COVID19. However, I am asymptomatic and have gone into isolation.

— Abubakar Sani Bello (@abusbello) November 9, 2020

The official Twitter account of the governor and the Chief Press Secretary of the state also shared the news via the micro-blogging platform.