Boss Mustapha: My Four Children Tested Positive

Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Boss
Mustapha has said four of his children have tested positive for
coronavirus.

Mustapha, who is the chairman of the Presidential Task Force on
COVID-19, announced this during a media briefing in Abuja on
Monday.

He also said a family member, who is one-year-old tested
positive for the virus.

The SGF had gone into isolation last week after he was exposed
to the virus.

He said while he and his wife tested negative for the virus, his
children are currently receiving treatment.

“The first test we ran, the result came back with six members
within my household testing positive. The second test confirmed
another three. From the month of March to November, we are being
confronted with a figure of nine. It was quite a traumatic
experience,” he said.

“My wife and I consistently tested negative but members of the
household were infected. The last one, it was a nightmare. I was
not infected but the truth about it, the agony of having members of
your household… I am a father of four. All my four kids were
infected.

“A lot of you here are parents, so you need to do everything you
can to ensure that you keep yourself and members of your family
safe,” Mustapha added.

He added that the spike in coronavirus cases is as a result of
the consequences of certain occurrences in the last few weeks such
as an increase in social gatherings and disregard for health
protocols.

“A lot of discussions is still going on around the calls for the
restriction of international travels due to the discovery of new
strains of the virus in certain countries.

“The PTF, aviation and health authorities, including the WHO,
are assessing the situation closely and would take a position as
soon as a cogent scientific basis are established,” he said.

Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Boss
Mustapha has said four of his children have tested positive for
coronavirus.

Mustapha, who is the chairman of the Presidential Task Force on
COVID-19, announced this during a media briefing in Abuja on
Monday.

He also said a family member, who is one-year-old tested
positive for the virus.

The SGF had gone into isolation last week after he was exposed
to the virus.

He said while he and his wife tested negative for the virus, his
children are currently receiving treatment.

“The first test we ran, the result came back with six members
within my household testing positive. The second test confirmed
another three. From the month of March to November, we are being
confronted with a figure of nine. It was quite a traumatic
experience,” he said.

“My wife and I consistently tested negative but members of the
household were infected. The last one, it was a nightmare. I was
not infected but the truth about it, the agony of having members of
your household… I am a father of four. All my four kids were
infected.

“A lot of you here are parents, so you need to do everything you
can to ensure that you keep yourself and members of your family
safe,” Mustapha added.

He added that the spike in coronavirus cases is as a result of
the consequences of certain occurrences in the last few weeks such
as an increase in social gatherings and disregard for health
protocols.

“A lot of discussions is still going on around the calls for the
restriction of international travels due to the discovery of new
strains of the virus in certain countries.

“The PTF, aviation and health authorities, including the WHO,
are assessing the situation closely and would take a position as
soon as a cogent scientific basis are established,” he said.