We don’t have coronavirus, says Reps spokesperson
By OakTV
26 March 2020 |
6:55 am
The Spokesman for the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu (APC-Abia) on Tuesday said no member of the House has so far been infected by Covid-19 virus.
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