President Muhammadu Buhari’s Personal Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, has revealed that expert medical protocol states that there is no need for face mask when in a safe environment, hence Buhari’s reason for not wearing it.

In a tweet, Onochie insisted that Buhari was not breaking any rules by not wearing face mask.

She wrote; "PRES @MBuhari IS NOT BREAKING RULES!
Expert Medical Protocol is that if you are in your safe environment, you dont need to wear a mask

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"Those visiting you MUST wear masks to ensure they leave no droplets in your environment

"Wearing of masks is mostly to protect people around us.

It was learnt that Mr Buhari has not been publicly seen wearing a mask since the pandemic broke out in the country in February.

One of the preventive measures recommended by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to curb the spread of the deadly virus is that citizens should wear mask when going out of their homes.

During his last broadcast to Nigerians, the president ordered the compulsory use of face mask, saying defaulting members of the public will have to face the law when caught.

However, Buhari who has been receiving visitors at his place of abode has not been seen wearing a mask, although he does observes social distancing, another recommended preventive measures.