The former Managing Director of PPMC Suleiman Achimugu from Kogi State on Tuesday morning died from corona virus.
He is the first casualty in Nigeria.
It was gathered that he came back from United Kingdom 2 weeks ago and started exhibiting symptoms on Tuesday.
The family reported to the NCDC.
They came to the house and took his blood specimen.
They never got back to the family.
As of yesterday afternoon, he was coughing profusely. So they called the NCDC to inquire about his results.
Meanwhile Kashim Abubakar the cousin to late Engr Suleiman Akowe Achimugu has reacted to his demise.
According to him, “Just lost an uncle to Corona virus at Gwagwalada specialist hospital this morning. Alh sulaiman Achimugu retired from NNPC as group GM he returned 10 days ago from UK and was isolated.
“Now his household is condoned off and entire family quarantined and the corpse is not likely to be released to us. Let’s put him in our prayers and ask God to send an urgent relief to us.”
It turned out positive. They picked him up and rushed him to Gwagwalada.
He died at 2am this morning.
His family are currently under quartine in their house.
