Watch Liberian President’s music video on the fight against Coronavirus

President of Liberia, George Weah has released a song on the COVID-19 pandemic.

Focus NewsRoom

2 weeks ago

The song released by the 1995 FIFA Footballer of the Year is to educate his populace and humans at large on the disease as well as fight the Coronavirus pandemic.

The song is titled ‘Let’s stand together and fight Coronavirus’.

In his song, George Weah who is regarded as the greatest African footballer of all-time said: “we must all rise, stand together and fight Corona.”

It explains how the disease is contracted, preventive measures and expectations from especially Liberians.

Liberia has recorded 31 confirmed cases of Coronavirus, 4 deaths and 3 recoveries.

This is not the first time President Weah has produced a song to address a national or international issue.

His spokesperson, Solo Kelgeh said President Weah produced songs during the Ebola that led to the death of almost 5,000 Liberians.

He added stated that the former PSG player started working on the song before the coronavirus reached Liberia.

George Weah is the only African player to have won the FIFA Footballer of the Year in 1995. In that same year, he won the African Footballer of the Year and the Ballon d’Or as well.

He played football for PSG, AC Milan, etc.

In 2018, he became the first professional footballer to become the President of a country when Liberians voted for him in their Presidential elections.

Watch the video below

Meanwhile, Thousands of people are fleeing Liberian capital Monrovia as a state of emergency goes into effect on Saturday. With 37 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and five deaths reported, President George Weah declared a total countrywide lockdown in order to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

“As a further measure under this state of emergency, all Liberians and residents within the borders of Montserrado County, Margibi County, Nimba County, and Grand Kru County are to stay at home for the next 14 days, beginning at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, April 10, 2020,” Weah said in his declaration to the nation.

In these four counties, no movement is possible without access passes. The other 11 counties will be permitted to move in other communities, but none are allowed to move from one region to another. The Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) and joint securities will enforce this directive during the 14-day period.

The new measures aim to reinforce the public’s adherence to health protocols in order to limit the spread of the virus, as health authorities complained about non-compliance exhibited by some Liberians.