Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has sent his prayers and good wishes to the British Prime Minister, Mr Boris Johnson, wishing him quick recovery.

The British Prime Minister was diagnosed with the Novel Coronavirus last month.

According to reports on Monday, he had been placed on life support machines as he battles the disease.

President Buhari, in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, on Tuesday, prayed for Johnson.

The president prayed that Johnson would soon recover from the disease and lead the Britons in the fight against the pandemic.

“On behalf of the government and people of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari wishes Prime Minister Boris Johnson a quick recovery and restoration to full health.

“President Buhari’s sympathy and solidarity are with the British leader as he battles COVID-19 personally, and with the British people as their country battles the devastating effects of the pandemic.

“President Buhari prays that Prime Minister Johnson will soon be well enough to resume his great leadership of his country at this most trying time in global history”, the statement said.