Wife of the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Zeenah El Zakzaky is reported to have tested positive for Covid19.
The information is contained in a statement signed and made available to newsmen by her son, Mohammed El Zakzaky today, Thursday, 21st January.
He said his mother tested positive for the disease in kaduna Prison after their family doctor carried out the test on her six days ago.
He lamented that the disease is now added to her many years of severe pains from arthritis of the knee.
Mohammed’s statement:
“Six days ago, after a routine visit to Kaduna State prison by my parent’s doctors, my mother complained of fatigue, fever and a complete loss of the ability to smell.
“The doctors decided to carry out a number of standard tests in order to understand that the problem was. Among the tests that were carried out was a tests for covid19.
“This was a routine procedure and it is important to understand that she has been denied treatment for acute medical conditions including severe arthritis of the knee for years now.
“The covid19 test came back positive. I imagined that due to the diligent way in which the prison management had been conducting and managing the facility, a covid19 outbreak would be extremely unlikely.
“Because we have been doing our own due diligence and taking all possible measures at all times, we imagined that they were safe from the clear and present danger of covid19. To the best of my knowledge, the prison authorities have also been doing the same.”