First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has expressed her concern over the spread of coronavirus in Nigeria.
She urged Nigerians that take social distancing more seriously as cases
has now passed the 1,000 mark.
This was contained in a statement on Saturday by her Special Assistant on Media, Aliyu Abdullahi.
It noted that Aisha has swung into action by activating her Get Involved Initiative to support the fight.
The president’s wife has sent the items Bauchi, Gombe States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
“She expressed appreciation to those who donated, saying the nation will benefit from their donations.
“Mrs. Buhari called on Nigerians to stay safe and practice social distancing in order to defeat the Covid-19 Pandemic. She called on the benefitting states to put the items to good use.”
Aisha was represented by her Senior Special Assistant on Administration and Women Affairs, Dr Hajo Sani, during the distribution ceremony in Abuja.
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