The remains of the late Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Mallam Abba Kyari, would be laid to rest in Abuja on Saturday.
A tweet by way of Personal Assistant on New Media to President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmad, demonstrated that the burial would maintain in Abuja.
“Mallam Abba Kyari will be buried later today in Abuja in accordance to Islamic rites,” Ahmad said.
As at the time of submitting this report, the Moslem burial prayers had been being stated for the late Chief of Staff at the Defence House, Maitama, Abuja.
Defense House was once his legitimate home whilst he served as Chief of Staff.
Although there had been no legit recommendations but as to the place he would be buried, The Nation gathered from unbiased sources that he would be interred at the Gudu Cemetery in Abuja.
A declaration simply earlier than the commencement of the burial prayers with the aid of Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, stated the burial would be private.
Hr defined that there would be no room for condolence visits or different ceremonies.
“We simply acquired the body of Abba Kyari the deceased Chief of Staff the President in Abuja.
“In strict statement of the protocol put in area for the burial of Coronavirus victims with the aid of the @NCDCgov and the Federal Ministry of Health, the funeral prayer and burial will be private.
“Thereafter,there will be no such ceremonies as condolence visits. Well which means friends, household participants and the regular public are prompted to pray for the repose of Abba Kyari’s soul.
“May Allah grant the family and country the fortitude to endure the loss”, Shehu said.
