Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, has said that her daughter, who recently returned to the country from the United Kingdom, is self-isolating herself.

Mrs. Buhari, who made the statement via her Twitter handle, @aishambuhari, said she took the step, as advised by the Minister of Health and the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.

She tweeted,

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.

Good afternoon Nigerians,
Earlier today my daughter returned from the UK being among the high Burden listed countries of COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/cku3bzcIJS

— Aisha M. Buhari (@aishambuhari) March 19, 2020

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