The remains of the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mallam Abba Kyari, have been buried at the Gudu Cemetery, Abuja.
The interment, which took place from about 11: 20am, was followed up immediately with Islamic prayers, which was led by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami.
The burial was attended by senior public servants and associates of the deceased, including the Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Mr Boss Mustapha.
Speaking at the graveside of the late Chief of Staff, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, described Kyari as the Pillar of the Buhari administration.
Abba Kyari buried in Abuja
by The Cable
Abba Kyari, deceased chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, has been buried in Abuja.
On Friday, the presidency announced the death of Kyari who died as a result of complications from COVID-19.
The president’s chief of staff was on self-isolation after testing positive for the disease late March.
The late chief of staff was buried at Gudu cemetery in Abuja.
Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, was among those at the funeral to pay their last respect to the deceased.
In a statement issued after the event, Shehu said a condolence register will be opened for the late Kyari at the office of the secretary to the government of the federation from Sunday.
”The remains of the late Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, arrived in Abuja Saturday morning from Lagos, and have been buried at Gudu cemetery after funeral prayers at his residence,” he said.
”As advised by the protocols put in place by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the Federal Ministry of Health on social distancing, the burial marks the end of all ceremonies and there will be no condolence visits to family and the Presidency.
”Well-wishers and all other Nigerians are instead advised to pray for the repose of the soul of the late Chief of Staff.
”A condolence register will be opened at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) from Sunday for those who are able to use the window permitted for movement by the FCT administration.”