24th March, 2020
Former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode and former Kogi West Senatorial District Senator Dino Melaye have reacted to the news of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff Abba Kyari testing positive for coronavirus.
The Chief of Staff was said to have returned from Germany on March 14th where he met with officials of Siemens in Munich on the Nigerian electricity expansion programme.
He tested positive after he submitted himself for testing by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Tuesday.
Reacting to the news, Fani Kayode wished Kyari whom he described as his old friend a quick recovery.
On his Twitter page, he wrote; “I just confirmed that my old friend and brother Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to President Buhari, has tested positive to Covid-19.
“I sincerely and honestly wish him well and pray for a quick recovery for him just as I do for all other Nigerians that have tested positive,including Atiku Abubakar’s son.”
I just confirmed that my old friend &brother Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to Pres. Buhari, has tested positive to Covid 19. I sincerely &honestly wish him well &pray for a quick recovery for him just as I do for all other Nigerians that have tested positive,including @atiku's son.
— Femi Fani-Kayode (@realFFK) March 24, 2020
And also praying for his recovery, Dino Melaye wrote, “My emphathy and prayer goes to Alh. Abba Kyari ( Chief of Staff) to Mr President. Our Good Lord will heal you and heal our land. Sen. Dino MELAYE“, he tweeted.
My emphathy and prayer goes to Alh. Abba Kyari ( Chief of Staff) to Mr President. Our Good Lord will heal you and heal our land.
Sen. Dino MELAYE— Senator Dino Melaye. (SDM) (@dino_melaye) March 24, 2020