COVID-19: Buratai, Others Go Into Isolation As GOC Dies

The Nigerian Army has cancelled the remaining activities in the ongoing Chief of Army Staff’s annual conference 2020 following the death of a participant who reportedly died of COVID-19 complications.

The acting Director, Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Sagir Musa, in a statement issued on Thursday, said all the conference participants had been directed to immediately proceed on self-isolation in line with COVID-19 protocols.

The annual conference which started on Monday had President Muhammadu Buhari, and some dignitaries as virtual participants while the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai; Minister of Defence, Bashir Magashi and a few others participated physically.

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Eko Hot Blog gathers that the physical attendees including senior military officers, GOCs, principal military officers and guests have been directed to go into self-isolation.

The statement read, “All the participants have been mandated to immediately proceed on self-isolation in line with the Federal Government’s protocol for COVID- 19 and to prevent any further spread of the disease.”