Former Vice president Atiku Abubakar has reacted to news that the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari has tested positive for coronavirus.
Kyari had travelled to Germany on Saturday, March 7th to meet with officials of Siemens in Munich on the Nigerian electricity expansion programme.
He returned exactly one week later on Saturday, March 14th, but did not show any symptoms.
He was said to have been at a meeting on containing the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria all through Sunday, where he reportedly started to cough.
Subsequently, he voluntarily submitted himself for testing and was informed of his status on Monday.
Reacting to the news, Atiku whose son is also battling with the virus sent prayers of comfort to Kyari, saying: ”My thoughts and prayers are with Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari. Allah ya kre mu gabaki daya, kuma ya bashi lafiya – AA”.
