Speaker of the Niger state assembly, Abdullah Bawa and clerk of the house , Abdullahi Kagara have cntracted COVID-19.
The state commissioner for information, Muhammed Idris confirmed the development, saying the results of their COBID -19 tests were released on Sunday and they both turned out positive
Idris said bot the speaker and clerk have gone into isolation.
Two weeks ago, a member of the house of assembly representing Gurara local government and chairperson of the house committee on gender affairs, tested positive for the virus
Two weeks ago, Binta Mamman, a member representing Gurara local government and chairperson of the house committee on gender affairs, tested positive for the virus.
This development made the entire legislators and staff of the assembly volunteer be tested for COVID-19 lastweek
Idris added that the test results of other members are still being awaited.
“We are yet to receive other results. But for now, many of us are in self-isolation,” he said.
The state governor, Abubakar Bello had in November tested positive for the virus but recovered after one week
Due to the second wave of the infections, the state government directed that all schools should be closed while civil servants are to stay at home from Monday, December 21 save for those that on essential services.