By Damola Emmanuel
One of the daughters of President Muhammadu Buhari, who went into self-isolation shortly after returning from the United Kingdom on March 19, 2020, has re-united with her family.
Just like she did when the young lady decided to self-isolate as a precaution against the COVID-19 threat, Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, broke the good news on her twitter page, Thursday, when she wrote:
“It is a thing of joy & gratitude to Almighty God to reunite with my daughter after she had been in isolation for 14 days immediately she landed in Nigeria. While I’m wishing all those infected for a speedy recovery, I pray for the end of this pandemic.”
Though the President’s daughter was asymptomatic when she returned from the trip, her mother, the First Lady, announced in a series of tweets that she had gone into self-isolation.
In the tweets, Mrs. Buhari had written: “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 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.
“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.”
