President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed happiness at the recovery of the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Faruk Umar, from the novel coronavirus.
The President made this known in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Thursday.
He said: ”I am happy to hear of your heart-touching experiences, successful treatment and discharge from hospital after 10 days, a part of which was spent in intensive care.
”Given the times we are in, we were all worried about you during that period. I am very pleased that you came out healthy.”
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The President also used the opportunity to thank the hospital staff of the Federal Medical Centre Katsina and other frontline medical and health workers, who he described as dedicated workers.
”The country is fortunate to have such a dedicated medical workforce.”
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