Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, has tested positive for coronavirus.
In a statement he personally signed on Saturday, Umahi said the result of the test conducted by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) came back positive.
He added that some aides of his aides have also tested positive but he did not disclose their identities.
The governor directed Kelechi Igwe, his deputy, to take over the coordination of the state’s fight against the pandemic.
Umahi, who said he is not showing any symptom at the moment, appealed to the people of Ebonyi to take the NCDC protocols more seriously.
He said for now, he would work from home and attend meetings virtually.
