{"id":90149,"date":"2021-12-21T19:59:31","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T18:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=90149"},"modified":"2021-12-21T19:59:31","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T18:59:31","slug":"pregnancy-rumour-aisha-buhari-orders-staff-to-proceed-on-indefinite-leave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/pregnancy-rumour-aisha-buhari-orders-staff-to-proceed-on-indefinite-leave\/","title":{"rendered":"Pregnancy Rumour: Aisha Buhari orders staff to proceed on indefinite leave\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m25936\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Amid pregnancy rumours, the wife of the President, Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha, has ordered all members of her staff to proceed on indefinite leave.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal  \" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">This was announced in a terse statement on Tuesday by the Senior Special Adviser to the President on Health and Development Partners in the First Lady\u2019s office, Mohammed Kamal.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Buhari, 79, was in Turkey with Aisha, 50, between December 16 and 19, 2021 when they attended the 3rd Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Photos of the President\u2019s wife released by the Presidency after the trip had sparked pregnancy rumours as she was pictured to have cradled what looked like a bump.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">But in a statement on Tuesday, Kamal ordered the staff in the First Lady\u2019s office to proceed on indefinite leave and continue work virtually.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The statement, posted on the verified Instagram handle of the President\u2019s wife, read, \u201cThis 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.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cTo this end, all staff are requested to proceed on leave, until further notice.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cPlease note that official engagements and work can also continue virtually as it was done previously.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cHer Excellency appreciates and thank all staff for their commitment and hard work and wish all a happy festive period ahead.\u201d<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Details later\u2026<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amid pregnancy rumours, the wife of the President, Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha, has ordered all members of her staff to proceed on indefinite leave. 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