Head of Communications in the Kano Field Office of the United Nations Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF), Rabiu Musa is dead.
He died on Saturday, aged 60.
His death was confirmed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano by his son, Musa Rabiu.
NAN quoted him as saying: “My dad died at about 3 a.m. on Saturday, after battling with a sickness for a few days.
“Although, we noticed symptoms we suspected to be of coronavirus, but the result of the test conducted is not yet out.
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“A week ago, he complained of sore throat and malaria, but after few days of medication, he became normal.
“Few days later, he complained that he was finding it difficult to breath.
“He also complained that no matter how short he walked, he loses breath. So, he was taken to the National Orthopedic Hospital, Dala, on Friday where he gave up.”
At about 2:00 p.m. when NAN contacted the son, he said: “we are now at the hospital with the officials of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) for his burial”.
NAN reports that the deceased is survived by seven children and one wife.
