Buhari Receives Madagascar COVID-19 Herbal Remedy, Insists On Verification Before Use

President Muhammadu Buhari has taken delivery of the country’s allocation of the Madagascar herbal remedy called COVID-19 Organic for treatment of coronavirus disease.

Presidential media aide, Garba Shehu disclosed on Saturday, the president who received samples of the herbal solutions from Guinea Bissau President, Umaro Sissoco Embalo at the State House, Abuja reiterated that he will listen to science before allowing traditional or any new medicines be administered on Nigerians.

At the meeting with the Guinea Bissau president, Buhari said his position on all such herbal or traditional medicinal postulates had remained the same.

“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,” the president was quoted to have said.

Shehu further explained the main reason for President Embalo’s visit which was to seek counsel from Buhari whom he described as ‘father’.

He wrote: “On the main reason for his visit, President Embalo said having stabilized his country after the tussles that attended the general elections won by him, he had come to seek counsel from his “father,” President 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.

“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,” the visiting leader told President Buhari.

“In response to these demands, the Nigerian leader commended “General“ Embalo on his confirmation as President and for stabilizing the country. “I commend your political dexterity in getting the opposition to join the proposed unity government,” he said.

“President Buhari restated the determination of Nigeria to keep West Africa politically stable and promised to support the new government in Guinea Bissau. “I will cooperate and help in every way possible,” assured the Nigerian President.”

The presidential media aide also noted that President Buhari 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.