Ademola Adeshina
Mohammed, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar who tested positive for COVID-19 has shared his experience battling with the dead virus that has killed millions of people across the world.
He share his experience in a video posted on Twitter by his father on his Twitter handle @Mo_Atiku, and expressed optimism that he would be discharged soon.
He said he made the video to speak about his experience, hoping that it will be of value to people out there, Nigerians in particular. Speaking in the video made at the Abuja University Teaching Hospital where he is being treated, said he was initially nervous and had a high level of anxiety coupled with being the first recorded case in Abuja.
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According to him,”On the 20th of March, I tested positive for COVID-19 and later that night I was brought to the isolation centre at the Abuja University Teaching Hospital in Gwagwalada. I have been here for about twelve days and I hope to be out soon. Perhaps when my next test is taken and the results are favourable, I will be on my way out, hopefully.
“In my first few days here, I was asymptomatic but I was nervous. I had a high level of anxiety and a little bit of trauma. It was a fairly difficult few days especially being the index case in Abuja. I think that was the main challenge.
”As the days goes by, I grew stronger. Thanks to the prayers and support I got from Nigerians. Many people I don’t even know. My family, friends and associates have been supporting,” he said.He urged Nigerians to avoid fake news which according to him compound health issues in people, especially those that are vulnerable. He appreciated the health workers and government authorities for doing their best in combating the virus, urging Nigerians to come together to fight it regardless of their social, religious or political differences.
