[BREAKING] COVID-19: Again, Buhari appeals to Nigerians, declares Stay At Home will last as long as necessary
By Bright Olorungbotemi
President Muhammadu Buhari Says Nigerians Must Stay At Home, Listen And Follow Public Announcements On How Best To Curb The Spread Of Coronavirus.
Buhari Who Said This In A Statement By His Senior Special Assistant On Media And Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, In Abuja On Saturday. The President Sai
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigerians must stay at home, listen and follow public announcements on how best to curb the spread of Coronavirus.
Buhari who said this in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Saturday.
The president said that the nation could not expect others to come to its rescue.
He said the appeal had become imperative in view of the fact that the virus has no vaccine, and had affected 210 countries worldwide.
He said: “All that Government is asking you to endure is because nowhere in the world today is there any known way of defeating this pandemic.
”There is no vaccine, and that means there are choices to be made: between continuing as usual and accepting the restrictions even when they come with unintended consequences.
“At this darkest hour, it remains our duty to offer you the full and unvarnished truth: This is a global pandemic.
Two hundred and ten countries and territories across the globe are affected. We cannot expect others to come to our assistance. No one is coming to defeat this virus for us.
“Instead, the defeat of the virus in our country will be in our hands, alone. We cannot wait for others. We can only depend on ourselves now.
”So we must, and we will, end this outbreak ourselves as Nigerians together.”
Buhari, however, thanked Nigerians for their patience, resolve and strong determination to defeat the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)) outbreak.
The president said: “We realise that today, there will be sons and daughters unable to visit their parents, and elders that are isolated from young ones.
“There will be those who live day-to-day, eating as they earn, who face real and present suffering.
“No elected government could ask more of the citizens of the country that elected them than today we ask of you.
“But we must ask you – once more – to observe restrictions on movement where they are in place, and follow the instructions of our scientists and medical advisers: stay home, wash your hands, save lives.
“The freedoms we ask you to willingly forsake today will only last as long as our scientific advisers declare they are necessary.
“But they are essential – world over – to halt and defeat the spread of this virus.”
On the hardship being experienced by a cross section of Nigerians, the president revealed that the Federal Government had announced multiple measures to assist such vulnerable groups.
According to him, 70,000 tonnes of grains is being released from the National Strategic Grain Reserves for distribution to those in most need as small cash payments are also being made to them.
He gave the assurance that such payments would continue to be made by the federal government in the states and local government areas nationwide.
“We ask you to listen and follow public announcements via the mass media for instructions as to how to receive this government support, and learn of more public assistance in the coming days,” he added.
President Muhammadu Buhari Says Nigerians Must Stay At Home, Listen And Follow Public Announcements On How Best To Curb The Spread Of Coronavirus.
Buhari Who Said This In A Statement By His Senior Special Assistant On Media And Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, In Abuja On Saturday. The President Sai
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigerians must stay at home, listen and follow public announcements on how best to curb the spread of Coronavirus.
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Buhari who said this in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Saturday.
The president said that the nation could not expect others to come to its rescue.
He said the appeal had become imperative in view of the fact that the virus has no vaccine, and had affected 210 countries worldwide.
He said: “All that Government is asking you to endure is because nowhere in the world today is there any known way of defeating this pandemic.
”There is no vaccine, and that means there are choices to be made: between continuing as usual and accepting the restrictions even when they come with unintended consequences.
“At this darkest hour, it remains our duty to offer you the full and unvarnished truth: This is a global pandemic.
Two hundred and ten countries and territories across the globe are affected. We cannot expect others to come to our assistance. No one is coming to defeat this virus for us.
“Instead, the defeat of the virus in our country will be in our hands, alone. We cannot wait for others. We can only depend on ourselves now.
”So we must, and we will, end this outbreak ourselves as Nigerians together.”
Buhari, however, thanked Nigerians for their patience, resolve and strong determination to defeat the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)) outbreak.
The president said: “We realise that today, there will be sons and daughters unable to visit their parents, and elders that are isolated from young ones.
“There will be those who live day-to-day, eating as they earn, who face real and present suffering.
“No elected government could ask more of the citizens of the country that elected them than today we ask of you.
“But we must ask you – once more – to observe restrictions on movement where they are in place, and follow the instructions of our scientists and medical advisers: stay home, wash your hands, save lives.
“The freedoms we ask you to willingly forsake today will only last as long as our scientific advisers declare they are necessary.
“But they are essential – world over – to halt and defeat the spread of this virus.”
On the hardship being experienced by a cross section of Nigerians, the president revealed that the Federal Government had announced multiple measures to assist such vulnerable groups.
According to him, 70,000 tonnes of grains is being released from the National Strategic Grain Reserves for distribution to those in most need as small cash payments are also being made to them.
He gave the assurance that such payments would continue to be made by the federal government in the states and local government areas nationwide.
“We ask you to listen and follow public announcements via the mass media for instructions as to how to receive this government support, and learn of more public assistance in the coming days,” he added.
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ReplyDeleteIs it until we are all killed by armed robbers in ogun state? It is well
ReplyDeleteHmmm.what we are exoerience from this government its unfair. We were ask to stay at home, even tho is for our own good. But as for government, there supposed be a maximum provision for the ppl. Am talking on my behalf, I have a family to feed and without me going out to work in a day I can't provide for my family, even if I couldn't c any work to do atlease I will c a friend that will give me #500 to feed my family the next day before going out. We are now locked down with hunger. No food, I try ask were government food are distributing in the area, Sango. After all the stress I was told that d food are distributed just 2 cup, I mean peak milk cup. Its unfair. I don't know how I will get over this with my family.I have no call card to call, thanks to opera who made it free browsing for now. Please ppl come to my aid all what anybody can do for me is what ever little amount u can afford please send it to my account for me to get food stuff for my family. My professional is printing, u can also help me by given me that ur printing jobs to to help the present condition. Acc. 0062108514. J. Abdulsalam. STERLING Bank
ReplyDeleteWe should stay at home so that hungry will kill us and you and your family will be enjoying at Aso rock,you will now later said they should give the poorest not the poor,I hope you should think twice not to decide on your own or else you won't expect what is going to happen next
ReplyDeletelockdown it is true that we are suffering and is also our own good let stay at homes GOD will surely help us HE is the PROVIDER,please federal government of Nigeria reach us even if it is small we will manage thanks you all.
ReplyDeleteWe should stay at home when it's only the elderly people of about 60yrs and above are allowed to collect the small quantity of what is being shared.
ReplyDeleteGovernment forgot poor families with children pregnant women and even the unemployed youths.everything should be shared equally to everyone because as citizens we all have the right to receive anything being shared by the government.
Government should do the right thing by giving it's citizens the money that has been contributed by fellow citizens and not diverting it for themselves for God is watching.
Niger st government deducted 20% of local government staff salary over Corona virus,is this not wikedness, how much is the salary of local government staffs help us out in niger st
ReplyDeleteWhat i will like to contribute in dis matter is that, if our government want to distribute food stuff or render any assistance it must be general thing not only for certain people.... We are all have d equal right... Pls our president, let everyone benefit frm any assistance u provide... Thanks & God will continue to strength u all.
ReplyDeleteVoters card was distributed without hate,so distribute the cash relief via bvn
ReplyDeleteFirst government should provide for all not for sertain people soundly are they extending this stay at home issue
ReplyDeleteWe are at home now noting is left to survive we need help provide something and again with what the governmentgovernment said they provide those people in charge are selfish
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