Buhari mobilises Nigerians for COVID-19 vaccine after receiving jab
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By Johnbosco Agbakwuru with agency reports
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, urged Nigerians to get Covid-19 vaccination “so that we can be protected from the virus.”
Speaking after he had received the jab, the President said, “I have received my first jab and I wish to recommend it to all eligible Nigerians, (and urge them) to do same so that we can be protected from the virus.”
He urged all state governments, traditional and religious leaders to take the lead in the mobilisation effort within their environments and spheres of influence.
Giwa said the COVID-19 vaccines they took were meant to cure malaria.
Addressing his members on Sunday, Pastor Giwa urged Nigerians to be watchful.
In a statement he forwarded to DAILY POST, the cleric recalled that he had earlier warned the world in April, 2020, that those who brought coronavirus pandemic were just buying time to prepare for vaccines aimed at shortening the lives of the people.
Buhari and Osinbajo had received jabs of the COVID-19 vaccines on live television on Saturday.
The President was vaccinated by the Chief Personal Physician to the President, Suhayb Sanusi, while Osinbajo was vaccinated by his personal physician, Nicholas Audifferen.
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