The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has congratulated British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, following his discharge from hospital over COVID-19.
Johnson was announced to have tested positive for the virus on March 27 and admitted to hospital on April 6.
On April 7, the UK prime minister was moved to the intensive care unit for three days after his symptoms worsened.
He, however, was announced to have been discharged on Sunday.
A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Wednesday, said Buhari sent a congratulatory letter to Johnson dated April 14, 2020, saying he received:
“With great relief the news of your discharge from hospital after being successfully treated for COVID-19.”
The President, who expressed delight at Johnson’s recovery on behalf of his family and the government and people of Nigeria, said:
“We all join you in appreciating the wonderful staff at both the hospital and the NHS (National Health Service) who worked round the clock to look after you and those afflicted by COVID-19.”
He also wished the UK prime minister “full recovery and good health in the coming days.”
