Umar Farouk, the emir of Daura, has suspended the wedding of his daughter owing to the coronavirus outbreak.
The emir disclosed this on Saturday while addressing religious leaders, district heads and village heads at his palace in Daura.
He said his daughter’s wedding, which was fixed for Saturday, March 28, has been postponed.
Farouk advised citizens to practice good hygiene and social distancing to prevent the spread of the disease.
As a part of the effort to prevent the spread, the emir also suspended all gatherings in Daura, including Islamic schools, sports indefinitely.
Apart from Daura, some states in the country have also suspended social gatherings, religious and educational activities owing to the pandemic.
The federal government also ordered the closure of tertiary institutions and unity schools across the country as a measure to check coronavirus.
Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja have also been shut down.
The country has recorded 10 new cases of coronavirus, including in the federal capital territory (FCT), Abuja.
This was announced on Saturday by Osagie Ehanire, minister of health.
There is a total of 22 cases of coronavirus in Nigeria at the moment — Lagos, 16; FCT, 3; Ekiti, 1, and Ogun, 2.
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