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General News of Tuesday, 19 January 2021

Source: www.mynigeria.com

These politicians received the coronavirus vaccine before Buhari, Osibanjo

Atiku Abubakar was the first Nigerian to receive the vaccine Atiku Abubakar was the first Nigerian to receive the vaccine

The novel coronavirus which originated in late 2019 in Wuhan, China caused a global pandemic in 2020. The flu, the first of its kind brought chaos to countries across the globe.

Since the first case was recorded in Nigeria in February 2020, the government instituted measures to ensure the safety of Nigerians.

These measures, however, didn't stop over 100,000 people from getting infected and more than 1,400 from losing their lives. Indeed, this is a sad time for the country.

The emergence of a vaccine has brought hope to many Nigerians. While the country and majority of Nigerians expect to be vaccinated by the end of January, some known personalities of high societal standing have already taken theirs.

This move has caused an uproar on social media with Nigerians describing them as insensitive.

Below are Nigerian personalities who have already taken the coronavirus vaccine:

Atiku Abubakar

Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar become the first public personality from Nigeria to receive a jab of the vaccine.

Mr. Abubakar was spotted in a trendy image alleged to be Dubai, the United Arab Emirate. The photo according to Within Nigeria was shared by veteran journalist, Dele Momodu.

His spokesperson, Paul Ibe confirmed the reports on Wednesday, January 6th, 2021.

Recall that the 74-year-old had rooted for the vaccine in his new year message which “would soon be available for vaccination in Nigeria” with the hope that “life would return to normal” soon.




Veronica Obiano

The First Lady of Anambra, Willie Obiano reportedly received her coronavirus vaccine in the United States after a trendy video surfaced online.

According to the reports, she received the vaccine via a drive-in session in the North American country.

She later stated in the video that her husband, Governor Willie Obiano will receive his vaccine next week.