Comptroller-General of Immigration, Muhammed Babandede, has tested positive for coronavirus.
The CG was said to have disclosed this in a WhatsApp message to Punch newspaper on Sunday morning. According to the Punch newspaper he explained that he has been on self-isolation since he returned from the United Kingdom on March 22.
The PUNCH later called him on the phone and Babandede confirmed the development.
He stated, “Today, I tested positive for COVID-19. I have been on self-isolation since my return from the UK on Sunday 22nd of this month with British Airways in Lagos.“I urge my loved ones, Immigration Officers and Nigerians to pray for me and all those affected.”
Babandede urged immigration officers to continue working with his deputy to move the service forward.
He added, “It is a very difficult time but we can’t change what God destined for us.
“I urge officers to continue working with my able Deputy to further move our Service to another level. As advised by NCDC, I am totally isolated.” The number of confirmed cases in the country is currently pegged at 97.
