Coronavirus: Buhari sends crucial message to Italy, Iran, South Korea
- Italy, Iran and South Korea are beginning to feel the heat of coronavirus as the disease has spread to their territories
- However, President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a message of hope to the leaders of the nations
- The Nigerian president said that the federal government and the global community will not fail to support these affected countries at such a trying time
In his sincere sympathy, President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a message of hope and goodwill the governments of Iran, Italy and South Korea following the devastating outbreak and spread of coronavirus in their countries.
In statement message released by Garba Shehu, a presidential media aide, President Buhari said that Nigeria will not relent in its efforts to support the international community as the world battles the emergence of the epidemic, PM News reports.
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The president said: “There is no cause for panic. Italy, South Korea and Iran remain Nigeria’s allies in good and bad times.
“With the support of the World Health Organisation and other global agencies all working together to contain the virus, it will only be a matter of time before the world sees an end to this disease.”
He also urged Nigerians to show love and support to all citizens of the affected nations in the country.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that following the detection of the first Coronavirus disease in Nigeria, there was a mild drama at the Lagos isolation centre, as a 44-year-old Italian man infected with the virus attempted to run away from the centre.
It was gathered that the Italian was quarantined at the Mainland Hospital, Yaba, Lagos. SaharaReporters reports that the man was disappointed at the ill-equipped facility and poor treatment he is being given.
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Legit.ng gathered that the Italian also complained of not being fed well and not receiving proper medical attention, all of which culminated in his decision to abscond from the centre.
"Where they kept him is a very uncomfortable place. They put him in just a room with no power supply, the room is not air-conditioned, mosquitoes are biting him and they are not feeding him," the sources were quoted to have said.
According to the report, his attempt to abscond from the isolation centre was, however, not successful as personnel around the facility was able to stop him.
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