Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi, has commenced the self-isolation procedure as a precautionary measure against the Coronavirus.
This was confirmed by officials of the ministry, on Tuesday.
The official said on telephone that the measure followed the minister’s meeting with his counterpart and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, who had earlier tested positive for the virus.
The Police Affairs minister and a former Sokoto State governor, Sen. Aliyu Wammako had held an official meeting with Mr. Onyeama, last Thursday, and photographs showed the minister and others observing social distancing measure and wearing face masks.
However, following the disclosure by the Foreign Affairs minister that he tested positive for the virus, the Police Affairs minister thought it wise to go into isolation.
The aide to the minister disclosed that “After the meeting and disclosure by the Foreign minister, Mr. Muhammad Dingyadi had undergone several COVID 19 tests and that all the results had come out negative but still the minister was taking precaution”.
It would be recalled that Geoffrey Onyeama who is also a member of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, tested positive and announced his status on his Twitter handle on Sunday after one of the tests returned positive for the virus.
It could not be immediately ascertained if other PTF members would take the COVID-19 test or go into quarantine on account of Onyeama’s status.
