Breaking: Onyema, Foreign Affairs Minister Is COVID-19 Positive | The Source

By Uche Mbah

Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama has tested positive for COVID-19.

The Minister, who had previously tested negative three times, tested positive the fourth time.

Announcing his positive status on his Twitter handle, Sunday Onyeama said: “Did my fourth COVID-19 test yesterday at the first sign of throat irritation, and unfortunately, this time, it came back positive. That is life. Win some, lose some.

“Heading for Isolation in a health facility, and praying for the best.”

The Minister thus joins the long list of high profile Nigrians, including  serving Governors who have contracted the disease.