Nigeria Women Affairs minister tests positive for COVID-19
By Niyi Maraiyesa
Minister of Women Affairs Dame Pauline Tallen has announced that she has tested positive for COVID-19 and gone on self-isolation
Tallen in a statement made available to newsmen in Jos Plateau State she was advised to summit herself for COVID-19 test and isolation for couples of days after interacting with individuals which later resulted to the manifestation of asymptomatic signs of Covid-19.
The statement reads that “Following interaction with individuals that later show asymptomatic sign of COVID-19, I was advised by my medical team to undergo the test and self isolate for observation over the past few days.
“This is to inform the general public that after undergoing a test carried out on myself and members of my family, my result returned positive while that of members of my family tested negative.
“Currently, I am asymptomatic and have gone into isolation during the period of treatment. Please keep me in your prayers and I implore you all stay safe and observe all COVID-19 protocols as we grapple with this pandemic.
The Minister solicited for prayers and implored all to stay safe saying, “Please keep me in your prayers. I implore you all to stay safe and observe all COVID-19 protocols as we grapple with this pandemic. I urge you all to please take responsibility for yourself and your family in order to protect our dear country even more at this time.”
