All staff of the office of the First Lady of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari, have been directed to proceed on indefinite leave.
The Senior Special Assistant to the First Lady on Health and Development Partners, Dr. Mohammed Kamal, announced this in a statement on Tuesday.
The development is coming amid media reports and circulation of photos on social media purporting the First Lady, Aisha Buhari, to be pregnant.
Buhari, 79, was in Turkey with Aisha, 50, between December 16 and 19, 2021 when they attended the 3rd Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit.
Photos of the President’s wife released by the Presidency after the trip had sparked pregnancy rumors as she was pictured to have cradled what looked like a bump.
In a statement on Tuesday, 21 December, Kamal said the First Lady ordered the members of staff in her office to proceed on indefinite leave and continue work virtually, Punch reports.
The statement, posted on the verified Instagram handle of the President’s wife, read, “This serves to inform all members of 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 members 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.
“Her Excellency appreciates and thanks all staff members for their commitment and hard work and wishes all a happy festive period ahead.”
Aisha, who is reportedly a mother of five children, was away in Dubai for about six months till March 2021 when she returned to the country.
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