As the country continues to witness an an an increase in its number of COVID-19 infection daily, the Presidency has appealed to Nigerian youths to protect the elderly amongst them.
InsideOjodu reported that the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC had on Saturday confirmed a total of cases 28,167 in Nigeria as death toll rises to 634.
President Muhammadu Buhari’s Personal Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad on Sunday via his Twitter page cautioned that more infection and spread of the virus among the younger population could lead to more death in the older generation.
Ahmad, therefore, advised Nigerian youths to take responsibility and slow down the spread of COVID-19 by following safely health guidelines by NCDC.
He Tweeted: “Do you know that more infections in the younger population can lead to more deaths in the older population who are more vulnerable?
“Take responsibility now, slow down the spread of COVID-19 by respecting all the NCDC protocols. Protect the older ones, this pandemic is very real.”
Recall that NCDC boss, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, had earlier announced that youths between the ages 20 and 40 were responsible for the spread, adding that the majority of those bearing the brunt of the youth responsibilities are older people from 50 years and above.
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