Buhari Raises Alarm on Rising Cases of COVID-19, Warns Nigerians
*As Muslims in Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Bauchi, Borno shun Sultan, hold prayers
* Nigeria now records 7,839 COVID-19 cases
President Mohammed Buhari Sunday raised alarm on the rising cases of COVID-19, warning Nigerians to be more careful not to contact the disease.
Speaking after the Eid prayer, Buhari “Nigerians can see that the COVID-19 has reduced us, both the developing and developed countries, to the same level.
“So, it’s a very frightening development and I advised Nigerians to be very careful and take the advice of the Ministry of Health.
“Minister of Health has been doing very well, speaking and educating the citizens on the deadly virus. So Nigeria, we should be very careful.”
Buhari also prayed for good raining season so that farmers can return to farm, adding that having enough food was very important as there is no money to import food.
“I hope the raining season would be bountiful so that we get a lot of food.
“I wish the farmers will go to farms and save our lives so that we can produce what we need in sufficient quantity so that we don’t have to import food.
“In any case, we don’t have any money to import food. So, we must produce what we are going to eat.’’
The President’s concern is coming with reports that Muslims in Kano, Katsina, Zamfara and Bauchi, Borno Sunday shunned the social distancing order during Eid prayers.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), announced 313 new cases Sunday with Lagos leading with 148 new cases, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) 36, Rivers 27, Edo 19, Kano 13, Ogun 12, Ebonyi 11, Nasarawa and Delta eight each, Oyo seven, Plateau six, Kaduna five, Kwara four, Akwa Ibom three, Bayelsa three, Niger two and Anambra one.
With the new cases, Nigeria now has a record of 7,839 COVID-19 cases.
* Nigeria now records 7,839 COVID-19 cases
President Mohammed Buhari Sunday raised alarm on the rising cases of COVID-19, warning Nigerians to be more careful not to contact the disease.
Speaking after the Eid prayer, Buhari “Nigerians can see that the COVID-19 has reduced us, both the developing and developed countries, to the same level.
“So, it’s a very frightening development and I advised Nigerians to be very careful and take the advice of the Ministry of Health.
“Minister of Health has been doing very well, speaking and educating the citizens on the deadly virus. So Nigeria, we should be very careful.”
Buhari also prayed for good raining season so that farmers can return to farm, adding that having enough food was very important as there is no money to import food.
“I hope the raining season would be bountiful so that we get a lot of food.
“I wish the farmers will go to farms and save our lives so that we can produce what we need in sufficient quantity so that we don’t have to import food.
“In any case, we don’t have any money to import food. So, we must produce what we are going to eat.’’
The President’s concern is coming with reports that Muslims in Kano, Katsina, Zamfara and Bauchi, Borno Sunday shunned the social distancing order during Eid prayers.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), announced 313 new cases Sunday with Lagos leading with 148 new cases, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) 36, Rivers 27, Edo 19, Kano 13, Ogun 12, Ebonyi 11, Nasarawa and Delta eight each, Oyo seven, Plateau six, Kaduna five, Kwara four, Akwa Ibom three, Bayelsa three, Niger two and Anambra one.
With the new cases, Nigeria now has a record of 7,839 COVID-19 cases.
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