Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the postponement of the country’s sports festival over coronavirus.

Sports minister Sunday Dare said Buhari took the decision after a briefing with state of health minister Olorunnimbe Mamora in Abuja.

“Following the briefing of Mr President from myself and the Minister of State for Health on COVID 19, Mr President approved the immediate postponement of Edo Sports festival to a future date,” Dare said in a tweet on Tuesday.