Ecobank Nigeria, In a statement on Monday, said it has temporarily closed its Wuse II, Abuja branch.
According to the statement, the first fatality of the Coronavirus in the country, visited the branch on March 12, 2020.
However, according to the bank, the deceased did not show any symptom as at the time he visited.
The bank also advised people who visited the branch on March 12, to immediately isolate themselves for 14 days.
“The COVID-19 outbreak is a global pandemic. Nigeria, very sadly, this morning recorded its first death, which unfortunately was one of our valued customers. Our most sincere condolences go to the family.
“Our attention has been drawn to the fact that the deceased was at our Wuse II, Abuja branch on 12 March 2020, twelve days ago. The deceased did not show any symptom at the time of visit. In line with best standards and our COVID-19 response plans, we have, therefore, immediately temporarily closed the branch and all staff at the location have been put in mandatory self-isolation for 14 days, in full compliance with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) guidelines and to ensure their well-being and those of our customers. We have promptly informed the NCDC.
“We are further requesting, through this communication, that anyone who visited the branch between 12 March 2020 and now should take the necessary mandatory recommended step of self-isolation for 14 days.”
The victim was later revealed to be Suleiman Achimugu, a former managing director of the Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC).
He had recently returned to Nigeria from the United Kingdom, where he had gone for medical treatment.
He was said to have started showing symptoms of the virus last Tuesday, and was taken into isolation at the Gwagwalada specialist hospital, Abuja, where he died while receiving treatment on Monday.
