The Lagos state government has revealed the hospital where former
Chief of Staff to President Buhari, Abba Kyari, died of COVID19 in the
state on Friday April 17.
A statement released by the state Commissioner for Health, Professor
Akin Abayomi, says Kyari died at the First Cardiology Consultants in
Lagos.
Read the statement below
PRESS STATEMENT ISSUED BY COMMISSIONER FOR HEALTH, PROFESSOR AKIN ABAYOMI: DEATH OF MALLAM ABBA KYARI IN LAGOS
Following enquiries on the passing away of the Chief of Staff to the
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mallam Abba Kyari on
Friday 17th April 2020, the Lagos State Government states that:Mallam Abba Kyari died from complications of Coronavirus infection at
First Cardiology Consultants in Lagos. This hospital is a Lagos State
designated high care, biosecurity-compliant, COVID-19 facility,
accredited by the Health Facility Management and Accreditation Agency
(HEFAMAA) of the Lagos State Ministry of Health.As a basis for accreditation, First Cardiology Consultants
established a separate specialist wing with staff dedicated to the
treatment of complicated cases of COVID-19, under the supervision of the
Lagos State COVID-19 emergency response team.
