President Muhammadu Buhari has pleaded with Nigerians to obey the stay at home directive, a statement from his office said.
A presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, noted that the president has ordered the release of 70 thousand tons of grain to augment the ongoing palliative being given to vulnerable Nigerians.
Shehu said the grain is to be released from the National Strategic Grain Reserves.
He also implored Nigerians to listen and follow public announcements via the mass media for instructions as to how to receive this government support and learn of more public assistance in the coming days.
He added that the government owes Nigerians the truth and it does not expect other countries to come to her aid to help defeat the virus.
