Buhari Overlooks Omicron Variant Concerns, Receives South African President
Faith Ukanwa
Dec 01, 2021
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday night, November 30, received South Africa's president, Cyril Ramaphosa at the State House in Abuja.
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President Ramaphosa's visit into Nigeria is amid concerns of the new variant of the COVID-19 tagged Omicron which was first recorded in South Africa.
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Most international countries have banned flights from some African countries including South Africa as a way to curb the spread of the variant.
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Ramaphosa is on a state visit in Nigeria with a delegation of ministers and business leaders. The visit is expected to reinforce South Africa's bilateral relations with Nigeria as well as strengthen partnerships directed at African development and cooperation in multilateral forums.
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The South African President on arrival, had a private dinner with President Buhari at the State House.
Recall that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday, December 1, confirmed the first three cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Nigeria, which according to them, are linked to passengers from South Africa.
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