President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday received jabs of the COVID-19 vaccines at the State House, Abuja.

The president’s chief physician, Suhayb Rafindadi, administered the vaccine to the president. The vice president was also vaccinated by his physician, Nicholas Audifferen immediately after the president received his dose.

The vaccination process was streamed on live television to encourage other Nigerians to accept the vaccines.

“Today, as a demonstration of leadership and faith in the safety and efficacy of the vaccines, I have received my first jab and I wish to commend it to all eligible Nigerians, to do same so that we can be protected from the virus,” President Buhari said after receiving the vaccine.

He also appealed to all state governments, traditional and religious leaders to take the lead in the mobilization effort within their environment.