Why I was away from the country – Aisha Buhari

First Lady, Aisha Buhari, yesterday returned to the country after a long holiday in the United Kingdom (UK) where she stayed back to attend to her health, following medical advice.

Mrs Buhari made this known to Nigerians in an interview she granted journalists shortly after she arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

The First Lady who was full of gratitude to God for the safe journey after leaving Nigeria since August said she was happy to be home after a well-deserved rest.

“It has been a tradition for us. For like 20 to 27 years now, if our children are on holiday, we used to spend the holiday with them.

“I never abandoned my children and last year, I went to Spain and spent two months with Zahra when she gave birth. So, the same this year’s holiday in the U.K. I fell sick, so, I stayed back to see a doctor and the doctor advised me to stay back to attend to my health.

“From the U.K, I traveled to Saudi Arabia for hajj and returned to England on doctor’s advice and they also advised that I should slow down my activities.’’

Mrs. Buhari also used the opportunity to cautioned against spreading fake news in the country.

“The genesis of this fake news started when my husband fell sick and perpetrators of this act were showing fake ambulance, hospital and dead body suggesting that my husband is dead.

“That time, I received so many calls from other first ladies and presidents of other countries to confirm; so I called the attention of the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC), the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) and the National Orientation Agency (NOA) to the fake news.

“Fake news will lead this country to something else if actions are not taken against it with immediate effect,’’ she said.