COVID-19: President Donald Trump calls Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari (left), and President Donald Trump (right) 

United States President Donald Trump has engaged President Muhammadu Buhari in phone conversation.

This was revealed by the minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Tuesday while briefing the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.


The minister said Buhari used the opportunity to brief Trump on the steps that Nigeria is taking to contain the spread of the disease.

In his remarks, Trump assured that the U.S. stand in solidarity with Nigeria.

The American leader promised to send ventilators to support the country in its fight against the pandemic.




“President Trump also extends his best regards to the people of Nigeria”, Mohammed added.