President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari has died of COVID-19.
He died on Friday, a statement by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, said.
He had tested positive for the virus on March 23, 2020.
A report had said he had some underlying health conditions which made it tough for him to recover from the disease.
The Presidency regrets to announce the passage of the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari.
— Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) April 17, 2020