Nigeria

Coronavirus: Atiku prays for Abba Kyari after testing positive for COVID-19

Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 6:05 PM by Kess Ewubare

- Former vice president, Abubakar Atiku, has sent word of prayer to the president’s chief of staff, Abba Kyari who tested positive for the coronavirus infection

- Abba Kyari is reported to have gone into self-isolation after testing positive Covid-19

- The chief of staff was said to have self-isolated in his home instead of the isolation centre in Gwagwalada, Abuja

Former vice president, Abubakar Atiku, has sent a short word of prayer to the president's chief of staff, Abba Kyari, after he reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus infection.

Coronavirus: Atiku prays for Abba Kyari after testing positive for COVID-19 — Atiku says his thoughts and prayers were with Abba Kyari
Source: UGC

Atiku in a tweet on Tuesday, March 24, said his thoughts and prayers were with the president’s chief of staff.

“My thoughts and prayers are with Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari. Allah ya kare mu gabaki daya, kuma ya bashi lafiya. –AA,” he tweeted.

Meanwhile, Abba Kyari, President Muhammadu Buhari's chief of staff, has reportedly gone on self-isolation after testing positive to coronavirus (Covid-19).

Read also

Buhari's chief of staff Abba Kyari goes on self-isolation after testing positive to coronavirus, aides told to do so

The president's chief of staff was reported to have attended a meeting on Saturday, March 21, in Aso Rock where he began to cough repeatedly and decided to be tested for the virus.

Since the confirmation of his Covid-19 status, Kyari has gone on self-isolation for treatment, though Daily Sun reports that he self-isolated himself in his home instead of Isolation Centre in Gwagwalada.

Kyari's case, according to the publication, has reportedly plunged Aso Rock into fear considering his closeness to the president and his influence in decision making.

Although President Buhari tested negative after his test on Monday night, March 23, Kyari's situation has sent cold water into the spine of officials at the Aso-Rock.

The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has now directed those with established contact with the chief of staff to also self-isolate.

In another report, Akin Abayomi, the Lagos state commissioner of health Akin Abayomi has announced that attendees of the African Magic Viewers Choice Awards 2020 may have come in contact with someone who has been confirmed to have coronavirus.

Read also

Coronavirus: Aisha Buhari reacts as Atiku’s son tests positive for COVID-19

The commissioner advised the award show attendees to self-isolate. Abayomi called on the attendees to call the coronavirus hotlines if they have symptoms.

In his tweet, the commissioner for health said some of the attendees were exposed to the infection.

Still on health, the presidential villa is said to be apprehensive over interaction with Governor Mohammed Bala of Bauchi state who admitted to having interacted with someone who tested positive for coronavirus.

The governor who is in self-isolation said he had contact with the former vice president, Atiku Abubakar’s son. Atiku had recently told the world his son tested positive for COVID-19.

According to The Sun, Mohammed had attended the Nigeria Governors’ Forum meeting presided over by Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state which lasted till almost midnight.