The remains of the Late Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, have been buried in Abuja.
The body of Kyari, who died on Friday was interred behind closed doors in compliance with the existing social distancing directive aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus.
The corpse arrived at the cemetery in a white casket, and ten minutes later, he was lowered into the grave at the Gudu Cemetery, Abuja.
His burial took place shortly after the Islamic rites was performed at the Defence House, Maitama, Abuja.
Top rank government officials participated in the burial rites which were conducted under the supervision of the officials of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
Flash back to March 24, 2020, it was made public that Kyari tested positive for COVID-19 on March 23, following an official trip to Germany nine days earlier.
It was also reported that Kyari had underlying medical conditions and was secretly flown out of the country. Claims that were vacated when it became official and public that he was moved from Abuja to Lagos due to medical conditions.
Paying tribute, in a tweet on Saturday morning, the Personal Assistant on New Media to President Buhari, Basir Ahmad, described Kyari as a man of honour who was misunderstood by many.
“Abba Kyari certainly was one of the most misunderstood people in the history of Nigeria. Those who had the opportunity to know him personally will tell you how extremely a good person he was.
“A man of honor, will be remembered as someone who sacrificed his life for this country.
“It was Mallam Abba Kyari’s turn last night, my time and your time will definitely come no matter how long it may take. And none of us will be here and healthy in the next 150 years,” he said.
