The president of the United States, Donald Trump believes Nigeria will do anything to get ventilators, hence he is willing to extend US generosity to the African Giant.
While speaking during a White House meeting, Trump stated that the US will be sending ventilators to many countries including Nigeria that will do anything for ventilators. Therefore the US will send 200 ventilators or more to the country.
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Recall that the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed had disclosed on Tuesday during the media briefing of the presidential task force on COVID-19, that the US president called President Buhari on phone and promised to send across ventilators to Nigeria.
The minister said Buhari briefed the US president about the steps Nigeria is taking to curb the spread of the disease.
“President Muhammadu Buhari today had a phone conversation with President Donald Trump, at the request of the American President,” he said.
“The conversation centred on Nigeria’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. President Buhari used the opportunity to brief the American President on the steps that Nigeria is taking to contain the spread of the disease.
“On his part, President Trump assured that the United States stand in solidarity with Nigeria in this difficult time and 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.”
