President Muhammadu Buhari has received the Madagascan herbal drug against coronavirus, saying he will listen to science before allowing traditional or any new medicines to be administered on Nigerians.
A statement on Saturday by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, said the president received President Umaro Embalo of Guinea Bissau who brought along with him the samples of the traditional medicine as shared to African nations by Madagascar.
“We have our institutions, systems and processes in the country. Any such formulations should be sent to them for verification. I will not put it to use without the endorsement of our institutions,” said Buhari.
The Guinea Bissau leader said his main reason for visiting was that having stabilised his country after the tussles that followed the general elections won by him, he had come to seek counsel from his “father” Buhari on his plan for a “government of national unity” and a proposed war against corruption in his country.
He also said that his new government met a country beset with a number of issues and problems, the resolution of which would require tremendous assistance from the “big brother,” Nigeria.
Embalo said: “Problems of Guinea Bissau are problems of Nigeria. I have come to you as your son. I need your help and assistance to make the people happy. I will not let you down, neither will I put you in any difficult situation.”
Buhari commended Embalo on his confirmation as president and for stabilising the country.
He also restated the determination of Nigeria to keep West Africa politically stable and promised to support the new government in Guinea Bissau.
Buhari also used the opportunity of the visit to praise the good work that the President of Niger Republic, Mahamadou Issoufou, who is the current Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is doing in the sub-region, and commended him for keeping him informed of all that is happening around.
