The Presidency has
told those wishing to pay condolence visits over the death of President
Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Malam Abba Kyari, to remain at home and pray
for the soul of the deceased.
Malam Garba Shehu,
the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, made this
known to newsmen in Abuja on Saturday.
He said: ”We just
received the body of Abba Kyari, the deceased Chief of Staff to the President,
in Abuja.
“In strict
observation of the protocol put in place for the burial of Coronavirus victims
by the @NCDCgov and the Federal Ministry of Health, the funeral prayer and
burial will be private.
”Thereafter, there
will be no such ceremonies as condolence visits. Well-meaning friends, family
members, and the general public are encouraged to pray for the repose of Abba
Kyari’s soul.
”May Allah grant the
family and nation the fortitude to bear the loss.”
The funeral prayer
for the late chief of staff was performed at the Defence House, Abuja, in line
with the Federal Ministry of Health’s guidelines regarding victims of the
Coronavirus pandemic.
The remains of Abba
Kyari was later transported to the Muslim section of the Gudu Cemetery, Abuja,
at about 10.45 a.m., where it was committed to mother earth by health
officials.
The Presidency had,
on April 18, announced the death of Abba Kyari who had tested positive to the
ravaging COVID-19.
The announcement,
which was conveyed in a statement by Mr. Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the
President on Media and Publicity, indicated that Kyari died on Friday.
The Nigeria Centre
for Disease Control (NCDC) had disclosed that as at 11.00 p.m on April 17,
there were 493 confirmed cases of COVID-19 pandemic in the country, while 157
patients had recovered, with 17 deaths recorded.
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