Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has joined other leaders around the world in wishing the US President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, a quick and full recovery from Covid-19.
According to a statement from the Nigerian presidency, Mr Buhari expressed sympathy for Mr Trump and his family, adding that ‘’the incident of Covid-19 in the White House manifests the challenge posed by the pandemic across the world, and difficulty in containing the spread”.
The statement says the Nigerian leader joins American citizens in praying for the US president and his wife who tested positive for the virus.
President Buhari also took the opportunity to urge more compliance with the Covid-19 guidelines among Nigerians.
Earlier in the day, Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa also wished the US leader well.
I wish US President, Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, quick and full recovery from Covid-19.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) October 2, 2020
- Commonwealth countries must create 5,000 jobs everyday till 2030 - Foreign Affairs Minister
- Use COVID-19 fund to strengthen health care, immunization financing — HFFG
- Parliament records a new case of coronavirus
- Breach of coronavirus safety protocols: GMA calls for action
- Chadians line up for Sinopharm as coronavirus vaccination campaign begins
- Read all related articles