Former Vice President of Nigeria, Mr. Atiku Abubakar has commended all relevant stakeholders in the health sector for doing a good job so far in containing the raging Coronavirus.
Atiku who gave the commendation in a press release said the news that Nigeria last week discharged the Italian index case of Coronavirus in the country after he tested negative for the disease was yet another confirmation that the Nigerian spirit can overcome any tough challenge.
The former Vice President noted that “it is a thing of pride to us as a country that our health professionals not only promptly rose to the challenge by tracking the trail of the case and subsequent ones, but are able to fully treat the Italian index case and one other.
“I will like to congratulate and commend all relevant stakeholders in our healthcare system, at the states and federal government for a job well done thus far. I wish to make special mention of the young doctor, Dr. Amarachukwu Karen Allison, whose vigilance may have averted an escalation of the disease.”
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Atiku opined that “this singular effort will, no doubt, boost the respect that our country will earn from the international community and even more is the honour it would bring to Nigerian medical professionals.”
He said “those men and women who stand in the frontline of containing the spread of the virus within our shores are heros and history would be kind to them. They have shown to the world that Nigeria is a great country, with great, committed and hardworking people.”
He further advised that everyone should continue to be sensitive to the potential dangers inherent in the virus which causes the Covid-19 disease by adhering to instructions about social distancing, washing of hands frequently under running water with soap and limiting exposure to large gatherings.
“I join millions of other Nigerians to celebrate our health workers for their courageous work at this difficult time and I urge all Nigerians to remain strong while we fight the scourge of this virus to the end,” he added.
