President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari has died as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.
OduNews.com can confirm the death of the Nigerian politician as Femi Adesina, President Buhari’s aide also breaks the news with a tribute via his Twitter.
Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, passes on. May God rest his soul. Amen. Funeral arrangements to be announced soon.
— Femi Adesina (@FemAdesina) April 17, 2020
Abba Kyari who died on Friday, April 17, 2020, initially tested positive to COVID-19 and since then had been in quarantine.
It is with a heavy heart that the office of the presidency announced the death of the elder statesman.