A former commissioner in Kano State, Muaz Magaji, announced on Thursday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Magaji was fired last month by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje for celebrating the death of the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari who died from complications arising from the Coronavirus disease.
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The former Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure made his status known on his Facebook page.
According to him, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) released the result Thursday morning.
He wrote: “This morning my NCDC test is out…I have been confirmed Covid-19 positive…And have been moved to one of the state facilities…pray for us!”