Buhari Finally Addresses Nigerians On Coronavirus [VIDEO]

President Muhammad Buhari has finally spoken on the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus in Nigeria.

The President had earlier been criticised for not addressing Nigerians on the disease which has since been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, WHO.

But shortly after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed the 30th case of the disease in Nigeria, the president’s short address to Nigerians surfaced on Twitter.

In a 23 seconds video posted on the social media platform by Bashir Ahmad, his Personal Assistant on New Media, President Buhari said he’s working with the Ministry of Health to protect Nigerians.

He said, “We are working with [Federal] Ministry of Health (@FMoHNigeria) on protecting our citizens from #COVIDー19, as a government, this is now a key priority for us”. — President @MBuhari on #coronavirus pandemic. #COVID19Nigeria.”

“We are working with [Federal] Ministry of Health (@FMoHNigeria) on protecting our citizens from #COVIDー19, as a government, this is now a key priority for us”. – President @MBuhari on #coronavirus pandemic. #COVID19Nigeria pic.twitter.com/5keAD7Wgv4

— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) March 22, 2020

As at 05:28 pm on the 22nd of March, there are 30 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria.