COVID-19: Atiku clarifies issues on son, Mohammed

ABUJA, Nigeria – Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has offered some clarifications regarding the state of health of his son, Mohammed Atiku Abubakar who is currently undergoing treatment for the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a statement, Paul Ibe, media aide to Atiku Abubakar said there has been some false narratives about the itinerary of a son of the former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar.

According to him, Mohammed Atiku Abubakar returned to Nigeria on 17th March via Switzerland following some business engagements in France and Switzerland and thereafter attended a private meeting of six (6) persons same day in Lagos, stayed in his private house for the night and took an Aero 5.20pm flight to Abuja on the 18th.

“The case did not travel with his family or any other but travelled alone by Emirates Airline. The case wore face mask as a precautionary measure since his arrival in Nigeria”, he said.

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Besides, he averred that Mohammed Atiku Abubakar did not show symptoms of infection and voluntarily placed a call to NCDC on arrival in Abuja late on the 18th to inform them he had returned from COVID-19 prone country and desired to be tested.

“On the 19th, NCDC took his blood sample which result came positive on the 20th. He subsequently went into self isolation to protect his family within his own house”, the statement added.

According to the statement, the son of MOHAMMED Atiku Abubakar has since tested negative while his wife’s result is being awaited and that two persons are currently in self isolation.

“We urge members of the public to disregard the perfidious information that the case accessed open locations”. According to the statement, Mohammed Atiku Abubakar was not at PLAY LOUNGE nor any other club in Abuja as being mischievously bandied about.

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“The case neither attended the Friday Jumu’a prayers nor any social gathering until his evacuation to Gwagwalada Specialist Hospital on the 20th where he is being treated and managed”, the statement added.

“We thank Nigerians for their prayers and support through this difficult time. Once again, it needs to be restated that the risk and danger of #COVID19 is real. Ensure you follow the World Health Organization and Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) guidelines on how to stay safe”, the statement said.