There is unrest in the Presidential Villa as Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari tested positive to the Coronavirus.
This was known days after he returned from an official trip to Germany, it was gathered.
TheCable reports that Kyari ran the test on Saturday based on medical advice, although he was not exhibiting any symptoms.
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The Chief of staff was informed of the result on Monday which came back positive and he immediately went into Isolation even though the symptoms are yet to manifest.
It was gathered that Following the outcome, a similar test was conducted for the President but returned negative
The Minister of Power, Sale Mamman also conducted a similar test as the Chief of Staff had attended a meeting in Germany with officials of Siemens to discuss issues relating to Nigeria power sector.
NAIJA CENTER had reported yesterday about the letter Kyari wrote to the National Assembly regarding some lawmakers’ refusal to subject themselves to testing at the airport.
The country has 40 confirmed cases of Coronavirus, 1 death and two discharged.
On Sunday, NAIJA CENTER reported that the governor of Bauchi State Bala Mohammed had self-isolated after being in contact with Mohammed Atiku, the son of a former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar who tested positive to the virus.
The Presidency has remained mum on the Kyari’s case and health Minister has not commented on it too.
However, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) had on Monday night confirmed a case in Abuja.
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