The Presidency on Saturday morning announced the passage of the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari.

The deceased had tested positive to the ravaging COVID-19, and had been receiving treatment. But he died on Friday, April 17, 2020.


Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media Andre Publicity, confirmed this in a tweet via his official twitter

He tweet , Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, passes on. May God rest his soul. Amen. Funeral arrangements to be announced soon.

May God accept his soul.

See tweet below