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Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Nigeria has recorded the first coronavirus death, according to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control.
Suleiman Achimugu, the former managing director of Nigeria’s Pipelines and Product Marketing Company (PPMC), died in the capital Abuja after returning to Nigeria following a medical procedure in the UK.
Achimugu, it is reported, had underlying medical conditions including multiple myeloma and diabetes and he was also undergoing chemotherapy, the NCDC said.
“The 1st #COVID19 death in Nigeria has been recorded. The case was a 67-year old male who returned home following medical treatment in UK,” NCDC tweeted. “He had underlying medical conditions- multiple myeloma & diabetes and was undergoing chemotherapy,” it added.
He had self-isolated before experiencing symptoms and going to a specialist hospital for testing and treatment.
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