While the news of Coronavirus spreading like wildfire keeps hitting us, Nigerians are being advised to keep calm and maintain social distancing and our leaders have decided to lead by example.
The president’s wife, Aisha Buhari, took to her official Instagram account to urge Nigerians to follow every directive of the Ministry of Health so as to rid Nigeria of this nightmare faster.
And in encouraging this, the first lady revealed that her daughter, who has just returned from the UK was in self-isolation.
“Based on the advice of the Hon. Minister Of Health, Presidential Taskforce on COVID – 19 and that of NCDC, she is on self Isolation, not because she displayed any symptoms of the Covid-19,” the First Lady writes on her official Instagram account. She also went ahead to reveal that she has shut down her office for two weeks.
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Read her statement below:
“Good afternoon Nigerians,
“Earlier today 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 Taskforce 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. 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.
“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.
“And 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 the 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 the Federal Republic of Nigeria ??!”
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