The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari , on Friday barred government officials, political leaders, community heads, Muslim and Christian religious leaders and children from paying him Eid-el-Fitr homage at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.


The President said this was to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

He disclosed that his decision complied with the safety measures put in place in the Federal Capital Territory to guard against the spread of COVID-19. Buhari, who said he would spend the period at his home with his family, also cited the directive of the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, suspending Eid congregational prayers across the country, as well as measures introduced by the Presidential Task Force on COVID -19.

The President’s position was known in a statement by his spokesman, Mr Garba Shehu.

It read, “With the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations around the corner and the month-long Ramadan fast coming to an end, President Muhammadu Buhari will be conducting his Eid prayers with his family at home.




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