The appeal is made in the context of the rising number of new cases of COVID-19 in the most populous African country.
According to the Vietnam News Agency reporter in Africa, in a statement, Mr. Buhari emphasized that the new epidemic has been identified and that Nigeria cannot lose its achievements in the past nine months. The Nigerian president confirmed that he had carefully assessed the situation and said that urgent measures were needed to prevent the spread of the disease. "Nigeria is in danger due to the dangerous nature of the second wave of infections and we must act decisively to protect the people," said President Buhari.
The Nigerian Centers for Disease Control said the number of new COVID-19 cases has increased rapidly in the past two weeks, according to which the total number of cases in the country so far is 78,790 people, of which 1,227 deaths.
On December 21, the presidential task force warned the authorities of 36 states across the country to take stricter measures over the next five weeks, including closing bars and clubs. nights, entertainment venues, suspend unnecessary tours and limit gatherings to more than 50 people.
Nigeria's oil-dependent economy has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as a five-week nationwide blockade that was introduced in March. Last month, the country's economy fell into recession for the second time in four years.
Also to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Tunisian Ministry of Health announced that it would ban all events, including New Year's activities, and extend the nightly curfew to day. January 15, 2021.
The Tunisian government imposed a curfew in October and banned people from traveling between regions in the North African country. So far, Tunisia has recorded a total of 123,323 cases of COVID-19, including 4,237 deaths.

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