By our reporter| The federal capital territory administration (FCTA) on Sunday said all persons who were exposed during the burial of Abba Kyari, the former chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, have tested negative for COVID-19.
Mohammed Kawu, acting secretary, health and human services secretariat at the FCTA, who made the disclosure via a tweet, said all those identified and isolated tested negative and have been reunited with their families.
The tweet read, “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.”
The burial of the late chief of staff to President Buhari who died in Lagos on April 17 from COVID-19 complications, and was buried in Abuja the next day was roundly criticised by Nigerians as mourners disregarded the social distance guidelines issued by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control to limit the spread of COVID-19.
In response to the uproar over the matter, Kawu on April 18, Kawu announced that all those who were not properly kitted at the burial would be isolated.
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