Buhari: Democracy, Humanity Under Threat of COVID-19
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday said democracy and humanity were under the threat of COVID-19 but expressed optimism that Nigeria would come out stronger as it had survived many crises in the past.
The president, who said the celebration of 21 years of uninterrupted democracy in Nigeria called for reflection, added that it also provides the platform to celebrate Nigeria’s founding fathers, describing this year’s celebration amid COVID-19 as a very difficult moment. “It is indeed a very difficult time for everyone especially those who have lost loved ones to the virus and those whose sources of livelihood have been severely constrained by the stringent measures we introduced at every level of government to contain the virus and save lives,” Buhari said.
He also said in the effort to create jobs and reduce the effect of COVID-19, he had directed the employment of 1,000 youth from each of the 774, 000 local governments of the country through Special Public Works Programme to cushion the effects of economic downturn. According to him, a deliberate effort to stabilise the economy had resulted in the decision to strengthen the external reserves, which he said consequently grew from $33.42 billion to $36 billion between April and May this year, submitting that the country’s economic decline amid the pandemic had been mild.
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