BY VICTOR BUORO, ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday assured that he will listen to science before allowing traditional or any new medicines to be administered on Nigerians.
The President gave the assurance at the State House, Abuja, when he received the Madagascan native formulation against the Covid-19 pandemic.
At an audience meeting with President Umaro Sissoco Embalo of Guinea Bissau, who brought along with him the samples of the traditional medicine as shared to African nations by Madagascar, President Buhari said his position on all such herbal or traditional medicinal postulates remain the same.
According to him; “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 Nigerian President said.
Earlier, President Embalo said that 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.
Embalo 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, President Buhari commended “General“ Embalo on his confirmation as President and for stabilizing the country, saying; “I commend your political dexterity in getting the opposition to join the proposed unity government.”
President Buhari restated the determination of Nigeria to keep West Africa politically stable and promised to support the new government in Guinea Bissau.
According to Buhari; “I will cooperate and help in every way possible”.
The Nigerian leader 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.
