President Muhammadu Buhari has spoken for the first time in more
than 48 hours after the confirmation of a coronavirus case in Nigeria.
than 48 hours after the confirmation of a coronavirus case in Nigeria.
In a statement on Sunday night, Buhari expressed sadness about
the case, confirmed in the commercial capital, Lagos, despite the ardent
efforts of the government regarding preparedness and response measures put in
place in our country’s borders and beyond.
the case, confirmed in the commercial capital, Lagos, despite the ardent
efforts of the government regarding preparedness and response measures put in
place in our country’s borders and beyond.
President Buhari
commended the Federal Ministry of Health and other relevant agencies whose
diligence and efficiency enabled the case to be detected, diagnosed and
isolated quickly, even while swift measures were taken to identify and follow
up on those with whom the index patient came into contact.
commended the Federal Ministry of Health and other relevant agencies whose
diligence and efficiency enabled the case to be detected, diagnosed and
isolated quickly, even while swift measures were taken to identify and follow
up on those with whom the index patient came into contact.
The President commended
the responses of the Federal Ministry of Health and Governments of Lagos and
Ogun States as well as other relevant agencies to the reported incident.
the responses of the Federal Ministry of Health and Governments of Lagos and
Ogun States as well as other relevant agencies to the reported incident.
He called for vigilance
on the part of all citizens and responsible government agencies.
on the part of all citizens and responsible government agencies.
President
Buhari urged Nigerians not to panic about the news of this first case of
Covid-19 in our country, as undue alarm would do us more harm than good.
Buhari urged Nigerians not to panic about the news of this first case of
Covid-19 in our country, as undue alarm would do us more harm than good.
“Instead,
Nigerians should strictly observe the advisories disseminated by the Ministry
of Health, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and the World Health Organisation
(WHO), on the best way to prevent infection.
Nigerians should strictly observe the advisories disseminated by the Ministry
of Health, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and the World Health Organisation
(WHO), on the best way to prevent infection.
“This information is
being broadcast in all available media by the Federal Ministry of Information”,
he said.
being broadcast in all available media by the Federal Ministry of Information”,
he said.
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