BEVERLY HILLS, April 17, (THEWILL) – The Presidency has received the remains of Mallam Abba Kyari, the deceased Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, who died Friday in Lagos from COVID-19.
Garba Shehu, Buhari’s spokesman, said he would be buried in a private ceremony today in strict compliance to the guidelines on burial of deceased coronavirus victims as prescribed by Nigeria Center for Disease Control and the Ministry of Health.
ALSO READ; The Ailments That Complicated Kyari’s Battle Against Coronavirus
Kyari, a Muslim from Borno State died in his 70s. He suffered preexisting conditions before he was afflicted by the coronavirus.
He will be buried at the Abuja Gudu cemetery.
About the Author
