Nigerians Attack Garba Shehu Over Coronavirus Comment

President Muhammadu Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu has come under attack by Nigerians following his statement on Twitter over the outbreak of Coronavirus in Nigeria.

The spokesperson of President Buhari had questioned the Nigeria media on Sunday for focusing more on Coronavirus rather than talk on people that are killed as a result of Malaria.

The President’s aide in his tweet had written: “This morning’s newspapers, all of them have Coronavirus as the lead, cover story.”

“When will they bring the spotlight to bear on 822 who are killed by malaria every day in Nigeria?”

This morning’s newspapers, all of them have Coronavirus as the lead,
cover story.

When will they bring the spotlight to bear on 822 who are killed by malaria everyday in Nigeria?

— Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) March 1, 2020

However, the post did not go down well with some Nigerians who told Garba Shehu that President Buhari led administration has failed in the area of health.

Some noted that the current administration should be ashamed that malaria which has a treatment is killing Nigerians daily.

See reactions below:

We all know the first treatment and prevention of malaria. That it kills people in Nigeria is a shame on your government so focus on that.

— specialist in niceness and sexiness (@AllyShimmer) March 1, 2020

https://twitter.com/Dadiyata07/status/1234100279664087040

https://twitter.com/jagzangel/status/1234103088782376962

Listen to your reasoning capability ? If actually malaria parasite is killing 836 Nigerians everyday, whose fault is it ? Am glad u r exposing the flaws of this government.

— Emmanuella (@OyinkuroJames) March 1, 2020

COMMON SENSE

If according to you- @GarShehu, malaria kills over 822 Nigerians, daily, even under @Mbuhari. You are simply telling us that your boss has FAILED on PUBLIC HEALTH.

Thanks abunch for bragging over the deaths of over 822 hapless Nigerians to malaria, daily.

— Ike Ihiala🇺🇸 (@HisKnowledgeabl) March 1, 2020