COVID-19: Women affairs minister, Tallen, recovers
The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, has recovered and tested negative for novel coronavirus.
Tallen who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Monday, advised Nigerians to comply with all COVID-19 safety protocol in order to be safe.
The minister thanked Nigerian women and the entire nation for the prayers “and unshakeable dedication to the plight of those declared positive of the coronavirus disease”.
Having been declared negative of COVID-19 by her doctor on New Year eve, Tallen rejoiced that she was part of the 2021 celebrations, and stressed the need for all to take responsibility for themselves and their families, to keep everyone safe.
She expressed commitment to promoting the speedy and healthy development of Nigerian women toward national development, as well as promoting the rights of the vulnerable in the society.
Recalled that the minister on December 27, 2020, disclosed her COVID-19 status on her Twitter handle.
She said that she went into self-isolation and conducted a test after interacting with individuals that later showed symptoms of the disease, and her test returned positive.