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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May his soul rest in Peace

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.

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

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.

God will sure save us.

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

Corona is in Nigeria joke apart

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

He don chop our money

We gat to Pray for Nigeria

Just imagine of the borders were closed 3 or 4 weeks ago ?

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

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

RIP, Sir

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.

So basically he died from his other issues and not necessary from “corona”