The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) says all
those who attended the funeral of late Abba Kyari, the former chief of
staff to President Muhammadu Buhari on April 18, have tested negative
for COVID-19. Late Kyari died on April 17 as a result of COVID-19.
There was an outcry from Nigerians after videos and pictures from the
funeral, showed that those present at the funeral, disregarded all the
prevention guidelines issued by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control
(NCDC), such as social distancing, to limit the spread of COVID-19.
All those who attended the funeral were asked to immediately isolate
themselves while those that work in the presidency were asked to
distance themselves from the presidential villa.
According to a tweet posted on Sunday night on the FCTA handle,
Mohammed Kawu, acting secretary, health and human services secretariat
at the FCTA, said all those identified and isolated, tested negative
and have been reunited with their families.
“The FCT Health & Human Services Secretariat is happy to announce
that the individuals exposed during the burial of late COS to the
President have completed their 14days of isolation. Tests were conducted
and they have all tested NEGATIVE to #COVID19,” it read.
