General News of Saturday, 4 April 2020
Source: www.mynigeria.com
Lagos deputy gov, Hamzat, tests negative for COVID-19
Deputy Gov of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat during COVID-19 test
The Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, has tested negative for the deadly coronavirus, he announced on Saturday.
He made the announcement on his Twitter handle, less than a day after the state governor, Babjide Sanwo-Olu, announced that he and his family tested negative.
As at the time of this article, Nigeria has recorded a total of 209 positive coronavirus cases with Lagos accounting for 109 cases.
He tweeted, "the #COVID19 test is not a pleasant experience but it is important that as a leader nothing distracts me from my role this period.
"I'm happy to announce that my #COVID19 test result is NEGATIVE.
"A big thank you to all our health workers. Please play your role."
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