Trump promises to send ventilators to Nigeria during telephone chat with Buhari

President Muhammed Buhari Tuesday had a telephone conversation with his United States counterpart, Donald Trump.

The discussion focused on the COVID-19 pandemic which has several countries battling across the globe.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, who disclosed this at the media briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, said the US president promised to send ventilators to Nigeria.

He said: “President Muhammadu Buhari today had a phone conversation with President Donald Trump at the request of the American President.

“The conversation centred on Nigeria’s response to COVID-19 pandemic.”

Nigeria currently has 1,337 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 40 deaths while the US reportedly has 1,016,692 cases with 57, 132 deaths.

According to the minister, President Buhari briefed the American leader on the steps Nigeria was taking to contain the spread of the disease.

While Trump, on his part, declared his country’s support for Nigeria and promised to support the government’s effort with ventilators.

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Mohammed added: “President Trump assured that the United States stands 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.”

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