BREAKING: More Nigerian Army Generals, Senior Officers Contract Coronavirus

Information reaching OnyxNews Nigeria reports that more Nigerian Army Generals and other senior officers numbering eight have tested positive for coronavirus.

This development was made known in a statement on Monday by the Nigerian Army, and it is making it a total of 26 officers infected with the virus.

The Acting Director Army Public Relations Brig-Gen. Sagir Musa, in the statement, Confirmed that they now have a total of 26 confirmed cases after 417 personnel were tested.

The statement titled, ‘The emergence of COVID-19 during COAS conference,’ further said the Army Headquarters complex was fumigated on Saturday.

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The statement read, “On the confirmation that Gen Irefin’s COVID-19 test was positive on 9 December 2020, the Chief of Army Staff directed the immediate suspension of the conference and all participants were directed to move into self-isolation in line with FGN protocols on COVID 19 pandemic.

“Equally, comprehensive testing of all participants commenced immediately. Consequently, as at Sunday the 13th of December 2020, a total of 417 personnel have so far been tested with 26 confirmed positive cases.

“Currently, all participants are in self-isolation irrespective of their results while the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control recommended COVID-19 treatment drugs were immediately issued to those that tested positive.

“Accordingly, all officers and soldiers working at the Army Headquarters are being tested and COVID-19 protocols being strictly enforced across all units and formations of the NA.”

The General Officer Commanding 6 Division, Maj-Gen. Johnson Olu Irefin, was reported to have died from COVID-19 complications during the Annual Chief of Army Staff Conference in Abuja.