One of the daughters of President Muhammadu Buhari has been isolated after returning to the country from a trip to the United Kingdom on Thursday.
The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, who disclosed this, said her daughter was isolated not because she showed any symptoms but “based on the advice of the Hon. Minister Of Health and Presidential Task force on COVID – 19.”
She however did not disclose which of the daughters involved.
She also stated that she has shut down her office “for two weeks with immediate effect while essential staff can work from home as a result of some Staff who recently returned from the UK.”
Mrs. Buhari, who tweeted on her personal handle, @aishambuhari, wrote, “Good afternoon Nigerians, earlier today (Thursday) my daughter returned from the UK being among the high-burden listed countries of COVID-19.
“Based on the advice of the Hon. Minister Of Health, Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and that of NCDC, she is on self-isolation, not because she displayed any symptoms of the COVID-19.
“Please I urge all parents to do the same if possible as prevention is better than cure.
“Similarly, I have shut down my office for two weeks with immediate effect while essential staff can work from home as a result of some Staff who recently returned from the UK.
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“I commend the North Western Governors including Niger and Kwara on preventive measures taken to curb the spread of COVID-19 at their security meeting yesterday in Kaduna.
“Let’s keep following the advice of the Federal Ministry of Health and the NCDC, which encourages maintaining social distancing, high hygiene culture through regular washing of hands with soaps and sanitizers.
“Let’s adopt preventive measures and ensure the safety of our families and that of General public.
We will overcome the Covid-19 pandemic if we all take the necessary precautions at the same time !
God bless you all.
Long live Federal Republic of Nigeria ?? !”
As of Wednesday March 18, some 2,626 persons have tested positive to the coronavirus in the UK while 103 have died from the disease.
In Nigeria 12 confirmed cases of the virus have been recorded.
