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Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Foreign Affairs recovers from COVID-19

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama has announced his recovery from the coronavirus disease.

The Minister disclosed this via his official Twitter handle on Wednesday after spending three weeks in isolation.

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He expressed gratitude to his family, President Muhammadu Buhari; Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, his medical team as well as well-wishing Nigerians for their prayers and solidarity.

“I am eternally grateful to my family, the C-in-C and VP, the medical team, relations, friends, colleagues, religious leaders and numerous well-wishers, who through their care, prayers, fasting, messages of support and encouragement never let me walk alone,” the minister said.

Recall that the Minister had on July 19th announced that he had tested positive to COVID-19 and will be going into isolation, as per the guidelines of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control.

Mr Onyeama said he tested positive following his fourth COVID-19 test and had developed symptoms of throat irritation.

“That is life! win some lose some. Heading for isolation in a health facility and praying for the best,” he tweeted.

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