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 burial rites for the late chief of staff were conducted 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 tweet, Bashir Ahmad, presidential aide, had said Kyari would be buried in the day according to Islamic rights.
“The remains of Mallam Abba Kyari has arrived in Abuja where he will later today, be buried according to Islamic rites,” he said.
