President Buhari’s Message To Nigerians As Cases Of COVID-19 Soars

President Buhari’s Message To Nigerians As Cases Of COVID-19 Soars

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday sent a message to Nigerians as confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to soar in the country.

The president’s message was conveyed in a statement titled “PRESIDENT BUHARI COMMENDS STATES, AGENCIES, COMPANIES, REGULATORS, ALLAYS FEARS ON RESTRICTION OF FOOD, MEDICATIONS”

The statement was released by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), at about 7 pm.

Please read the president’s message to Nigerians below:

President Muhammadu Buhari commends unity of purpose in fighting spread of COVID-19 in the country, particularly the willingness for self-isolation, social distancing, and contributions of public-spirited individuals and institutions who consistently mobilize resources to supplement efforts of Federal and State governments.

The President extols State Governments, religious bodies, health workers, Federal Government agencies, including security outfits, National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and Manufacturers Association of Nigeria for rising to the occasion to protect the country and its citizens, assuring that the government will remain steadfast in deploying more resources to lessen the burden of the pandemic.

While calling for more compliance with regulations and restrictions on movement and gatherings for the safety of all citizens, President Buhari further reassures that government directives will not affect production and distribution of food, medications, medical equipment and other essentials as the nation wades through the global health challenge, which already portends dire economic strains.

The President directs all relevant agencies and regulators to provide enabling environment for industries to sustain their operations by ensuring reasonable access to industrial supplies and inputs like water, fuel, gas and essential infrastructure and relaxing of stringent laws, commending the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and commercial banks for the interventions to make forex and credit more accessible to those on the manufacturing line.