President Muhammadu Buhari and vice president Yemi Osinbajo stayed away from the burial of late Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, due to safety reasons as a result of the high spread of Coronavirus.
POLITICS NIGERIA gathered that Buhari also shunned the burial ceremony held at the Defence House Maitama, Abuja, due to the damage the virus can do to his health considering his medical conditions.
The Nigerian leader spent five months in London in 2017 for treatment and has visited the UK several times in the last two years for treatment.
Also, Osinbajo, ministers, lawmakers and even leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) did not attend the burial ceremony for fear of contracting the virus.
It was gathered that many top government officials contacted by the Presidency to attend the solemn ceremony aimed at giving Kyari a befitting ‘last respect’ all politely turned down the invite over the safety of their health.
A Presidency source told SaharaReporters that: “Many of the top government officials and party stalwarts contacted gave various excuses why they could not attend the burial of Mallam Kyari.
“Some claimed that the notice was very short and there was no way they could meet up with the activities lined up to send Kyari ‘home’ especially at this time when it was not certain who and who have the virus already.
“Many of the officials contacted politely excused themselves and said they were going to be offering moral support from their current locations.”
