Six staff of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) have been confirmed positive for COVID-19.
This was confirmed in a tweet on the commission Twitter handled on Monday
According to the tweet, the affected staff were attached to the office of Cairo Ojougboh, executive director (projects), of the agency. But Ojougboh was said to have tested negative for the disease.
“As NDDC headquarters staff undergo isolation and Covid19 screening, six of 33 staff members in the Office of the Executive Director (Projects), Dr. Cairo Ojougboh, have tested positive to Covid-19. However, Dr Ojougboh tested negative,” the tweet read.
As #NDDC headquarters staff undergo isolation and #Covid19 screening, six of 33 staff members in the Office of the Executive Director (Projects), Dr. Cairo #Ojougboh, have tested positive to Covid-19. However, Dr Ojougboh tested negative. Details soon. @Senator_Akpabio @NCDCgov
— NDDC (Niger Delta Development Commission) (@NDDCOnline) June 8, 2020
Before now, the commission was shut down following the death of its directors, Ibang Bassey ETang from coronavirus complications
