The Presidency, through the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, confirmed Kyari's death.
Announcing Kyari’s death via his verified Twitter handle, 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.”
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, also wrote via his verified Twitter handle:
“Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, passes on. May God rest his soul. Amen. Funeral arrangements to be announced soon.”
It would be recalled that Kyari had tested positive for the coronavirus in March after a trip to Germany and Egypt.
Doctors attending to the late Chief of Staff, according to a report by The Punch, had obtained his medical records from Wellington Hospital, St John’s Wood, London, which showed that he (Kyari) had some other ailments.
It would be recalled that Kyari had tested positive for the coronavirus in March after a trip to Germany and Egypt.
Doctors attending to the late Chief of Staff, according to a report by The Punch, had obtained his medical records from Wellington Hospital, St John’s Wood, London, which showed that he (Kyari) had some other ailments.
Sadly, most of those who have died of Coronavirus around the world are people with other ailments, and most times their organs and immunity are no longer strong enough to withstand the dreaded virus.
Abba Kyari's ailments likely hampered his chance of recovery, which eventually led to his death.
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