Presidential Spokesman, Garba Shehu Recovers from Second COVID-19 Infection

Deji Elumoye in Abuja

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, has recovered from the COVID-19 virus which he contracted last week.

Shehu made the disclosure of his speedy recovery from COVID-19 on his official Facebook page yesterday.

He thanked Almighty God and individuals, who asked after him while the ailment lasted.

His words: “I thank Almighty Allah for my speedy recovery from COVID-19. My prayers and deepest respect are for all of you, who prayed, called or texted expressing your concerns for me”.

Shehu also prayed for the speedy recovery of those still afflicted by the disease saying: “May all of our countrymen and women still afflicted with the virus fight this scourge with all their might and get well soon”.

The presidential aide had last Saturday disclosed that he was afflicted with the Covid-19 virus.

He had said then: “I have been afflicted by the mild variant of the COVID-19. I felt okay from the beginning, maybe because one had received all three jabs, and right now, I feel 100 per cent. I just finished my hour-long running exercise.

“But the strange thing about this ailment is that it is the scientists, not you, that will say you are okay. Right now, I’m taking my prescriptions and isolating and would go back for a test to ascertain if the virus is still here or it has left me.”

This is the second time the presidential spokesman will be contracting the dreaded disease with the first time being March, 2020.

Garba had on his verified twitter page then disclosed that he tested negative to the deadly Coronavirus disease.

He therefore, advised all citizens to stay at home as recommended by relevant authorities to guide against the spread of the virus.