UPDATE: Atiku Traveled to Dubai to Receive Covid-19 Vaccine Debunked

Atiku Care Foundation has debunked the report making the round that Nigeria’s former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, traveled out of the country to receive a jab of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.

Atiku while receiving the vaccine in Dubai, image shared by Dele Momodu

Its Deputy Director, Media and Publicity Remi Adebayo debunked the report in an online post and would want the media to dish out information without miss informing the public.

African Independent Television’s @aitkakaaki was tagged in the online post shared by Adebayo on Thursday stating that the elder stateman and foremost Nigerian politician has been in the Arabian nation for long from where he coordinates some of his foreign businesses.

Read the statement below

@aitkakaaki HE Atiku Abubakar did not travel to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. He's been in the Arabian nation for long from where he coordinates some of his foreign businesses. Please, correct the impression.

Remi Adebayo
Dep. Director
Media & Publicity,
Atiku Care Foundation.
— Remi Adebayo (@Remidebayo) January 8, 2021

Recall that the Social media feasted over the images of former Vice President, receiving a jab of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in Dubai. The images were reportedly shared by Dele Momodu (a media entrepreneur).

Former Vice President The Wazirin Adamawa ALHAJI ATIKU ABUBAKAR receives Pfizer Covid-19 jab vaccination… pic.twitter.com/286BCmBqHD
— Dele Momodu Ovation (@DeleMomodu) January 7, 2021

The images has since generated reactions among Nigerians that the PDP presidential candidate in the last presidential election left the country for that purpose and possibly would set the part for other big shot or ‘money Bag’ politicians to follow suit.

Read some of Nigerians reactions here

Look at our future president o. He doesn’t even believe in the medical professionals of Nigeria. He couldn’t even wait for the federal Government to start disbursing the vaccines. He just went to Dubai and got the vaccine😂😂. Naija people make we get sense 2023 o
— Ofu Osisi melu Ofia (@AlusiAchalla) January 7, 2021

Follow the news trend on vaccine before comment on any tweet. Naija is expecting vaccine by month ending and besides @atiku is on vacation in Dubai that's why he used the opportunity to receive the jab of vaccine. It is well with you bro.
— Ipharbaba (@IpharBaba1) January 7, 2021

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Note, Atiku’s spokesman, Paul Ibe, reportedly confirmed that “The importance of the #COVID19 vaccine in mitigating the effect of the coronavirus cannot be overstated, particularly in Africa and Nigeria. Yesterday (Wednesday), as part of the mass vaccination programme, His Excellency Atiku Abubakar received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.” in Dubai.