The Presidency has stated that the medical follow-up visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to the United Kingdom earlier scheduled for June 25, has been postponed.
Mr Femi Adesina, the Presidency spokesman confirmed this development in a statement in Abuja on Friday, June 25.
Recall that on Thursday, Adesina had announced Friday (today) as the date for the president’s trip.
According to the presidential aide, a new date will be announced in due course.
‘’The medical follow-up visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to the United Kingdom earlier scheduled for today, Friday, June 25, 2021, has been postponed. A new date will be announced in due course,’’ the Presidency stated.
4wardwego gathered that the president was last on a medical trip to London in March.
Meanwhile, the federal government has announced the extension of the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from June 28 to July 5, 2021.
This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday, June 24; by the Executive Director of the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib, who said the country is yet to record any case of death directly linked to the COVID-19 vaccination.
Shuaib further noted that anybody yet to take the second jab of the vaccine should hurry up; and go to the nearest designated vaccination centre to do so.
He said, “It is, however, important for me to repeat that Nigeria has not recorded any case of death; directly linked to the COVID-19 vaccination”.
He added that the agency was tracking the utilisation of the vaccines to ensure that those that have early expiration dates are administered first to avoid wastage.
Shuaib said cases of mild, moderate, and severe reactions on the vaccine; that have been recorded were those expected from normal vaccination; adding that those who experienced any of those have since recovered and are doing well.
