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President Buhari Lost His Chief Of Staff, Abba Kyari To COVID-19

The Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari has passed on on Friday, April 17 after a while he tested positive for coronavirus.

Brandnewsday reports that Kyari’s death was announced on Friday night by the special adviser on media and publicity to President Buhari, Femi Adesina.

Adeshina made this known on his Twitter page, he added that Kyari’s burial arrangements will be announced soon.

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Kyari had tested positive to the deadly COVID-19 on March 24 and was believed to be responding to treatment at a private facility Lagos State, Nigeria.

According to The Cable early this month, family sources revealed that Kyari was responding “very well” to treatment.

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However, he died on Friday for the deadly coronavirus disease, according to the Presidency.

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