President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday urged Nigerians not to panic over the news of the first case of Covid-19 in the country.
In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, the president said undue alarm would do more harm than good.
He said Nigerians should strictly observe the advisories disseminated by the Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and the World Health Organisation (WHO) on the best way to prevent infection.
The president commended the Federal Ministry of Health and other relevant agencies whose diligence enabled the case to be detected, diagnosed and isolated quickly, and putting up swift measures to identify and follow up on those with whom the index patient came into contact.
He also commended the responses of the Federal Ministry of Health and the governments of Lagos and Ogun states as well as other relevant agencies to the reported incident.
The president also called for vigilance on the part of all citizens and responsible government agencies.