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Coronavirus: Profile Of Suleiman Achimugu, Nigeria First Death by AuthenticNG(op): 11:36am On Mar 23, 2020
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Suleiman Achimugu died Monday 23rd, March 2020 2am, The cause of his death is the deadly Coronavirus now known as Covid-19.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed the death in its update on the virus on Monday.

It said the 67-year-old deceased had underlying medical issues and was undergoing chemotherapy for cancer.

The patient, Suleiman Achimugu, former managing director of the Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC), died at 2am on Monday.

State: The deceased, a native of Kogi state, was said to have returned from the United Kingdom two weeks ago.

He was said to have started exhibiting the symptoms of the virus on Tuesday and the case was reported to the NCDC who took his blood specimen for a test.

He tested positive and was evacuated to the specialist hospital, Gwagwalada in Abuja but died while receiving treatment.

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According to a source, his family members are reportedly under quarantine at their home.

A statement from the family issued by Abubakar Achimugu said the deceased had been buried according to Islamic rites.

”Our family is deeply saddened to inform you of the sudden death of our beloved Father, Uncle, Brother and friend. Engr. Suleiman Achimugu (former Md of PPMC),” the statement read.

”He died of COVID 19 on 22/03/2020 some days after he arrived Nigeria from the UK. He was in self isolation upon his return from the UK and personally called NCDC after experiencing some discomfort that are related to COVID 19 symptoms.




”He tested positive and was promptly evacuated to the specialist hospital. He died while receiving treatment.

”We implore the general public to pray upon his soul and the recovery of infected persons .Your thoughts and prayers would be appreciated.

”Please maintain the public social distancing and restriction advice as we all walk through this very difficult time.He has since been buried according to Islamic rites. May Allah SWA have mercy on him.”

Earlier in the day, Nigeria recorded five new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 36.

Out of the 36 cases, 33 are active while two patients have recovered and discharged.

According to NCDC, the virus has spread to six states -FCT, with seven cases; Lagos, 24 cases; Oyo, one case; Ogun, two cases; Ekiti, one case and Edo, one case
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Re: Coronavirus: Profile Of Suleiman Achimugu, Nigeria First Death by AuthenticNG(op): 11:40am On Mar 23, 2020
May his soul rest in Peace
Re: Coronavirus: Profile Of Suleiman Achimugu, Nigeria First Death by Nobody: 11:46am On Mar 23, 2020
Re: Coronavirus: Profile Of Suleiman Achimugu, Nigeria First Death by obaaderemi: 11:59am On Mar 23, 2020
This is serious. If flights from affected countries had been banned on time, this thing wouldn't have entered Nigeria. If it's already claimed a life in kogi which is very close to the north whose people are very careless, then the government needs to move fast.
Re: Coronavirus: Profile Of Suleiman Achimugu, Nigeria First Death by helinues: 12:01pm On Mar 23, 2020
90% of those who are succumbing to the virus are from 55 years above.

They might have eventually died without contracting the virus.

Rip Sir Suleiman
Re: Coronavirus: Profile Of Suleiman Achimugu, Nigeria First Death by Miracle1991: 12:19pm On Mar 23, 2020
Oh my God! I know this man,he use to visit his daughter,(Esther) when she was in airfoce girls school jos. May his soul rest in peace.
Re: Coronavirus: Profile Of Suleiman Achimugu, Nigeria First Death by clevvermind(m): 12:20pm On Mar 23, 2020
God will sure save us.
Re: Coronavirus: Profile Of Suleiman Achimugu, Nigeria First Death by Okoroawusa: 12:38pm On Mar 23, 2020
obaaderemi:
This is serious. If flights from affected countries had been banned on time, this thing wouldn't have entered Nigeria. If it's already claimed a life in kogi which is very close to the north whose people are very careless, then the government needs to move fast.
See the kind tribalistic talk wey dey come out from your mouth
Re: Coronavirus: Profile Of Suleiman Achimugu, Nigeria First Death by AuthenticNG(op): 1:00pm On Mar 23, 2020
Corona is in Nigeria joke apart
Re: Coronavirus: Profile Of Suleiman Achimugu, Nigeria First Death by JerryGent1983: 1:01pm On Mar 23, 2020
Okoroawusa:
See the kind tribalistic talk wey dey come out from your mouth
but he's making sense and that's the truth no tribalism on this bro
Re: Coronavirus: Profile Of Suleiman Achimugu, Nigeria First Death by Tetrahedron(m): 1:01pm On Mar 23, 2020
He don chop our money
Re: Coronavirus: Profile Of Suleiman Achimugu, Nigeria First Death by AuthenticNG(op): 1:06pm On Mar 23, 2020
We gat to Pray for Nigeria
Re: Coronavirus: Profile Of Suleiman Achimugu, Nigeria First Death by davillian(m): 1:08pm On Mar 23, 2020
Just imagine of the borders were closed 3 or 4 weeks ago ?
Re: Coronavirus: Profile Of Suleiman Achimugu, Nigeria First Death by guru03(m): 1:38pm On Mar 23, 2020
Miracle1991:
Oh my God! I know this man,he use to visit his daughter,(Esther) when she was in airfoce girls school jos. May his soul rest in peace.
Josite spotted
Re: Coronavirus: Profile Of Suleiman Achimugu, Nigeria First Death by Miracle1991: 1:40pm On Mar 23, 2020
JerryGent1983:
but he's making sense and that's the truth no tribalism on this bro
please mention one country that close their boarders from day one.
You don't know what is governance
Re: Coronavirus: Profile Of Suleiman Achimugu, Nigeria First Death by Nobody: 5:03pm On Mar 23, 2020
RIP, Sir
Re: Coronavirus: Profile Of Suleiman Achimugu, Nigeria First Death by obaaderemi: 5:33pm On Mar 23, 2020
Miracle1991:
please mention one country that close their boarders from day one.
You don't know what is governance
Nobody is talking about border closure from day one. But it doesn't make sense to leave it on for too late.
Re: Coronavirus: Profile Of Suleiman Achimugu, Nigeria First Death by Banmeallday: 5:47pm On Mar 23, 2020
So basically he died from his other issues and not necessary from “corona”
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