Nigerians slam Aisha Buhari for advising parents to stay at home with kids due to coronavirus

The First Lady of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari has been attacked on social media by Nigerians after she advised parents to stay at home with their kids over coronavirus tension.

In a tweet, Aisha Buhari stated that parents are exposed to the virus if allowed to go to work while their children remain at home due to schools shut down by State Governments and the Federal Government.

She tweeted: "It is commendable that state governors have closed down schools; however, this could be counterproductive if parents are still going to work. We should not isolate students and expose their parents. Let us remember that they will meet at home. #TotalLockDown #StayAtHome."

Below are some of the reactions gathered by MyNigeria.com after Aisha Buhari gave the advice.

@fribone wrote: "What plans have your husband rolled out to help those same parents you claim to care about? How would they feed their kids? Do they have running water? Do they have electricity to keep them comfortable? Look at what other countries are doing to help their people."

@Alvin_IME wrote: "One question please, how do they stay at home when there is no electricity supply, how do they feee without working to gain wages because I know, I KNOW that the government can’t take care of everyone, let’s be truthful and realistic with ourselves."

@Zayyanklg wrote: "Stay at home with no light and the weather is extremely hot!."

@Soloawo wrote: "The Nigeria @NGRPresident government should make available about $1billion to Nigerians through GEEP PROGRAM platform @geep_ng They can call it COVID 19 bailout moni or whatever. It's satanic to restrict people's movement without access to food at home."

It is commendable that state governors have closed down schools; however, this could be counterproductive if parents are still going to work. We should not isolate students and expose their parents.
Let us remember that they will meet at home.#TotalLockDown#StayAtHome

— Aisha M. Buhari (@aishambuhari) March 23, 2020