The demise of the top aide in his early 70s has increased the death toll to 17 from 13 on April 16, 2020. By MOHAMMED MOMOHMore by this AuthorAbuja,Mr Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, has died, the highest serving political office holder to have succumbed to novel coronavirus pandemic. The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced that Kyari tested positive for Corvid-19 on March 24, 2019 but Buhari turned out negative. AdvertisementThe demise of the top aide in his early 70s has increased the death toll to 17 from 13 on April 16, 2020. One of the Social Media officer in the presidency described Abba Kyari ``certainly as one of the most misunderstood people in the history of Nigeria’’.

Source: Daily Nation April 18, 2020 07:18 UTC