Abba Kyari Buhari’s chief of staff dies of coronavirus

The chief of staff to the Nigerian president Abba Kyari is dead, presidential spokesman Femi Adesina said on Saturday morning.

Adesina, however, did not say when Kyari, who has been in the hospital for some time, died.

“Funeral arrangements to be announced soon,” he said.

Kyari was suspected to have contracted the novel coronavirus when he visited Germany in early March multiple sources said. The presidency did not deny or confirm the rumour.


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President Buhari's Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, passes on The Chief of Staff to the president, Abba Kyari has died. He died on Friday April 17, more than two weeks after he tested positive to Coronavirus. Announcing Kyari's death on Twitter, Presidency spokesman Garba Shehu, wrote; ''The Presidency regrets to announce the passage of the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari. “The deceased had tested positive to the ravaging COVID-19, and had been receiving treatment. But he died on Friday, April 17, 2020.” ''May God accept his soul. Funeral arrangements will be announced shortly.'' Bashir Ahmad, Personal Assistant on New Media to President Muhammadu Buhari, and Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, also confirmed the passing of the former Chief of Staff. Ahmad tweeted, "Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, has died. May Allah forgive his shortcomings and grant him the highest rank of Jannah. Allah ya jikan sa". Adesina on his part, wrote, "Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, passes on. May God rest his soul.