Highlight and Summary or President Buhari Address.

The Government was prepared as the issue is being monitored closely.

COVID-19 has no cure as scientist are on top of the situation as we expect their results.

The best way to attack it is by social distancing and taken health precautionary measures.

The NCDC Boss has made immense efforts to reduce the infection.

The Governments two major concerns are: To protect the lives of the citizens and to preserve the business and livelihood of the citizenry.

The Government understands the measures adopted could be a difficult one but the citizens should help to make such difficult sacrifices.

Lagos and Abuja are most affected in that other and funds are be made available to curtail the spread to other states.

There is a need for consistency across the nation.

The President ordered inter and intra state restrictions in Lagos, Ogun and FCT from 11pm of 30th of March 2020 for a first period of 14 days. Workers of power generation, food production and food processing, Health services, petroleum distribution, media, and other related services are exempted.

The Government will deploy relieve to affected citizens whose livelihood is affected.

The school feeding programme will be sustained.

Loans and money will be made available through the several Government programmes such as tradermoni, farmermoni.

IDP camps will be properly catered for.

Vulnerable Nigerians will get cash support in the coming weeks.

The Government is working hard to bring the virus under control as citizens are advised to comply too.

Thank you.