Raymond Dokpesi Jnr, Chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, has disclosed that he has tested positive for coronavirus on Monday evening.
Dokpesi was said to have been self-isolating in the past week before he developed malaria symptoms and started coughing.
He reportedly contacted the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) for a COVID-19 test which came back positive.
The chairman, who is said not to have a recent travel history, advised those who have interacted with him lately to get tested
Tracing is ongoing to determine those who may have come in contact with him, as part of efforts to limit the spread of the virus.