President Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari and others are to receive the COVID-19 vaccine dose “in the open”.
This is according to the Minister of State for Health, Dr Olorunnimbe Mamora, who explained the rationale behind the decision.
Although he did not give a specific time as to when President Buhari would be vaccinated, he answered affirmatively when specifically asked if the vaccine would be administered to the President and others publicly.
“Why not? Because we want to let the people know that this vaccine is safe, that is why we will do it in the open because we need to generate that confidence and build trust in the people,” Mamora said on Monday while featuring as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily.
He explained, “Even in a war situation, you will want to protect as much as possible the strategic leaders of the country. Of course, Mr President, the governors… that’s what we refer to as strategic leadership.”