The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) has urged all eligible Nigerians to get vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine.

Buhari made the call after he and Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, were inoculated with a dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine at the New Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja earlier today.

Addressing Nigerians in a statement released on his verified Twitter handle on Saturday, Buhari stated that the vaccine offers hope for a coronavirus-free country.

“Today, as a demonstration of leadership and faith in the safety and efficacy of the vaccines, the Vice President and I received our first jabs.

“I wish to commend it to all eligible Nigerians, to do same so that we can be protected from the virus,” he added, urging “all state governments, traditional and religious leaders, to take the lead in the mobilization effort within their environment and spheres of influence.”

“The vaccine offers hope for a safe country, free of Coronavirus. I similarly urge all eligible Nigerians to present themselves and be vaccinated in accordance with the order of priority already mapped out, at the various authorized designated centres ONLY,” Buhari said.