Super Eagles midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi has sent a message to his country’s teeming fans amid the growing number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria.
Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos is the area most affected by the outbreak with sixteen cases, Abuja has three, Ogun State two and Ekiti one, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to twenty two, though two persons have been discharged.
Leicester City midfielder is self-isolating at home as part of the measures put in place to minimize the risk of the holding midfielder contacting the virus.
And he aims to stay fit during his isolation period as he was seen juggling with the ball in the back garden.
In a video and message posted on the official Super Eagles Twitter account, the Nigeria national-teamer was videoed reminding people to wash their hands properly with soap or sanitizer, and also revealed a new mode of greeting without shaking hands.
“@NGSuperEagles midfielder @Ndidi25 reveals new mode of greeting. Meanwhile, Wash your hands properly with soap or use a sanitizer 2. Cough or sneeze into a disposable tissue or your elbow. 3. Keep social distance, avoid handshakes. #StayHealthy #Covid19 #SoarSuperEagles”
The Super Eagles Media team advised fans to cough or sneeze into a disposable tissue or elbow.
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