Buhari cancels Chad Basin Commission meeting over COVID-19, threatens leaders flouting safety directives
President Muhammadu Buhari has cancelled the meeting of the Heads of State of the Chad Basin Commission scheduled for next week, as a safety measure to stop the spread of the Coronavirus.
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this at a media briefing, on Monday, in Abuja.
According to the minister, “The government, at the highest level, is already leading by example. Mr. President has cut down the number of courtesy visits.
“Mr. President is not shaking hands. One of the president’s daughters is in self-isolation.
“Visitors to the State House get their hands sanitised and their temperature taken at several points before reaching the executive council chambers,” the minister said.
He said the Federal Government was aware that some political and religious leaders had either denied the existence of coronavirus or defied the directives to avoid a large gathering.
He said leaders of all hues must show great responsibility at this time, by avoiding putting the lives of not just their followers but also those of the general public in danger.
“For those who would continue to willfully flout the directives aimed at checking the spread of this disease, the long arm of the law will soon catch them.”
