Aisha Buhari tells IGP to release her staff in his custody

The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has called on the Inspector General of Police to free her staff held in Police custody, in order for them not to contact the virus.

She also called on the Government and other Agencies involved in the fight of the novel disease to take stricter measures in the implementation of covid-19 guidelines.

Her comment comes days after the increases of cases in the country, the highest ever recorded by NCDC, since the outbreak in February.

The First Lady also urged the Nigeria Police to put those who flaunt and disobey the COVID-19 restriction to undergo 14 days compulsory isolation.

On Thursday, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, recorded 661 COVID-19 cases, the highest in the country so far since the outbreak of the novel disease.

Her tweet read: “That Covid-19 is real and still very much around in our nation is not in doubt. Consequently, I call on all relevant Government Agencies to enforce the Quarantine Act signed by Mr. President and ensure no one is found violating this law and the NCDC guidelines especially on interstate travel without the necessary exemptions for the movement of essentials.

“Anyone who does that should at the very least be made to undergo 14-day mandatory isolation no matter who the person is, no one should be above the law and the Police Command will do well to remember that.

“Finally, I call on the IGP to release my assigned staff who are still in the custody of the Police in order to avoid putting their lives in danger or exposure to Covid-19 while in their custody.”