On Friday, April 17, Nigeria lost one of its most powerful men to the novel coronavirus disease as the death toll from the pandemic climbed to
17 in Africa’s most populous country. Abba Kyari, the ultra-powerful and controversial presidential aide, technocrat, journalist, administrator, banker and politician transited 25 days after testing positive to the virus.
“We should be calm, measured and diligent – be meticulous in your hygiene, especially with cleaning hands, if possible stay at home or keep your distance. Listen to good advice from the proper authorities: pay no heed to quack cures or fake news from social media. President Buhari will do whatever it takes to protect the health and safety of our people and get the country back on its feet as soon as possible.
In that March 29 statement, before moving to Lagos, Mr Kyari did not say how he contracted the disease which has so far infected 493 people in Nigeria and 2,251,770 individuals globally . A close associate of the late presidential aide, who asked not to be named, added, “It is now that people will know what that man did for this country. That man was committed to leaving lasting legacy for Nigeria. He was the engine room of the administration. He was a committed and honest patriot who caught a deadly virus in the line of duty.”
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