
In accordance with the Covid19 non-pharmaceutical preventive measures, President Muhammadu Buhari alongside members of his delegation has gone into isolation after a two-week trip to London, UK.
This was revealed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu on an interview on Channels Television on Sunday.
He stated that the move was in accordance with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) guidelines for international travel.
Following the same, the Nigerian High Commission in London has since been shut down to observe the mandatory ten days isolation of those who were in contact with the affected officials.
Members of the President’s delegation to the UK were the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama; Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba; Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ahmed Rufai Abubakar and the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Munguno (retired).
Recall that President Buhari on July 26 travelled to London, United Kingdom to participate in the Global Education Summit on Financing Global Partnership for Education (GPE) 2021-2025 and see his doctors. He came back on August 13 .
During the visit, the Nigerian leader also met and played host to various dignitaries including the UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson.