Aisha Buhari, Nigeria’s First Lady, has directed all of her staff to go on leave until further notice.
The announcement was made in a statement signed by Mohammed Kamal, Senior Special Assistant to the Office of the First Lady on Health and Development Partners, and posted on the first lady’s official Instagram account.
He also emphasized that official engagements and work will be carried out online.
“This serves to inform all staff that the office of the First Lady will be closed for the upcoming festive period of Christmas and New Year.
“To this end, all staff are requested to proceed on leave, until further notice.
“Please note that official engagements and work can also continue virtually as it was done previously”
In other reports, Aisha Buhari has denied rumors on social media that she is pregnant and expecting a child.
According to Naija News, several photographs have surfaced online, prompting Nigerians to wonder if the President’s wife is expecting a child.
The photos were shot after President Buhari and Aisha Buhari returned from Turkey, where they attended Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit.
Sulaiman Haruna, the first lady’s spokesman, denied reports that his principal is having another child in an interview with BBC Pidgin on Monday.
Ada Peter
