Mr. Sule Adamu, a member of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly representing Nasarawa central has died of coronavirus infection.
The development was confirmed by the state Governor, Abdullahi Sule on Sunday while in a chat with newsmen.
He added that the House of Assembly would be shut down and all the lawmakers will be quarantined to contain the spread of the virus in the state.
Reports say that the deceased was confirmed dead on Thursday after he was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Keffi.
He was buried on Friday, according to Islamic rites.
However, speaking during a press briefing on Sunday, Sule said the lawmaker was the first patient to die of the disease in Nasarawa State
He confirmed that the lawmaker died before the result of his coronavirus test came back positive.
He explained that after the test result was confirmed positive, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) collected samples of members of the deceased’s family for a test.
He, therefore, assured that people who performed his burial rites without adherence to safety measures will be isolated and tested.
He added that the Nasarawa State House of Assembly complex will also be closed until it is decontaminated.
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