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The daughter-in-law of Atiku Abubakar, as well as his grandchildren,
have tested negative to the COVID-19, The PUNCH can confirm.
They are, however, on self-isolation at their home located at Taslee Palm City Estate, Uruguay Street, Maitama, Abuja.
Atiku’s
son, Mohammed, who is currently being quarantined at the University of
Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, had tested positive for the virus
on Sunday.
Mohammed is married to Badriyya, the daughter of a
former Governor of Bauchi State, Ahmed Muazu, who is also a former
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Speaking with
The PUNCH on Monday, Mr. Zakari Aliyu, who is the Vice-Chairman of the
estate, said there was no need to panic as even the immediate family of
the patient had all tested negative.
Aliyu said, “The man was
taken away by the NCDC around 1am. He tested positive but his wife and
children all tested negative. However, they are all on self-isolation
for the 14-day window and I commend the wife for cooperating with us.
There is no cause for panic.
“If his immediate family has tested negative, then it is unlikely that anyone else in the estate has it.”
There
have been reports on Twitter that Atiku’s son went to a club and also
attended the Jumat prayers were he could have possibly infected others.
However, Aliyu told The PUNCH that Atiku had three sons in the estate and so it was easy for anyone to make a mistake.
“The
truth is that Atiku has three sons in our estate. Also, our estate is
big and the houses are well spaced. It is possible that there is some
malice as regards the news being spread on social media.
“Also,
it is not true that the estate reported the man. We had no hand in it.
The CDC came to convey him to the isolation centre,” Aliyu said.
Atiku’s son, it was learnt, came into Nigeria from Switzerland which is also battling the pandemic.
Meanwhile, the estate management has issued a directive, restricting non-resident domestic servants from coming into the estate.
In
a circular on Monday, the estate advised residents to limit the number
of visitors even as it asked parents to ensure less interaction between
their children.
The statement read in part, “We write to notify
all residents of our esteemed estate that a case of the pandemic Covid19
has been discovered in our estate. The infected resident has been
safely evacuated from the estate by medical personnel from the National
Centre for Disease Control to Gwagwalada Specialist Hospital, Abuja.
“In
view of the above, the management of the estate in line with the
directives received from the NCDC has approved the following measures
effective immediately to enable us tackle the spread of the pandemic
“All
non-resident domestic staff (drivers, cleaners, cooks, nannies etc)
shall not be granted access into the estate. Residents are to prevent
their children from playing outside your homes. Everyone should minimise
the number of visitors they invite into the estate as proper screening
will be carried out going forward.”

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That is a testimony for atiku grand children
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