Nigerians React As Abba Kyari Tests Positive To Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection

Mallam Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff to Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection.

According to THISDAY, The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed the status of the President’s chief of staff.

Naija News had earlier reported that Mr. Kyari visited Germany and Egypt and only returned this week.

Mr. Kyari returned exactly a week later on Saturday, March 14th, but did not show any symptoms. He reportedly had a meeting on containing the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria all through Sunday, where he reportedly started to cough.

He then voluntarily submitted himself for testing and was informed of his status yesterday. Kyari has however gone into absolute isolation following the test result.

Following the recent disclosure, Nigerians have started reacting to the development.

See some reactions on Twitter:

Abba Kyari should be sacked.

This is gross irresponsibility and negligence, exposing the President of the Federal Republic to a Virus after being exposed to it in 2 countries demands nothing short of immediate sack as CoS.

But the question is: can Abba Kyari sack Abba Kyari? https://t.co/Z6ZXIWdZ5E

— Demola Olarewaju (@DemolaRewaju) March 24, 2020

So Abba Kyari really exposed Buhari to danger. Why didn’t he self isolate once he got back from Germany???‍♂️??‍♂️

— Dr. Dípò Awójídé (@OgbeniDipo) March 24, 2020

Moh Atiku has tested positive
Bauchi State Governor waiting for his results. Abba Kyari said to be exposed.

ALL these people have met with other govt officials in the last one week.

Whoever has access to Aso Rock should let them know, when this shit hits, it will burn them too.

— #OurFavOnlineDoc ? (@DrOlufunmilayo) March 24, 2020

A whole Abba Kyari is sick and you’re still keeping him in Nigeria??

Fly him out of the country na!
???

— Oga McCoy ?? (@mccoyinnocent) March 24, 2020

JUST IN: Abba Kyari has tested positive for Coronavirus according to This Day Newspaper.

IF true, my personal advice:
SHUT DOWN Aso Rock,
FUMIGATE the whole building,
ISOLATE all members of the Presidency and federal executive council for 14 days.

I’m only talking as a friend.

— #OurFavOnlineDoc ? (@DrOlufunmilayo) March 24, 2020

If Abba Kyari is tested positive, Buhari is 99.9% positive.

— AyeMojubar ? (@ayemojubar) March 24, 2020

Abba Kyari didn’t quarantine. Why are Nigerian big men so irresponsible?

— Nedu Ekeke #BBOG (@Nedunaija) March 24, 2020

I wish Abba Kyari a speedy recovery. Despite the politics, the man is of strong intellectual caliber and has family,dependents and wards.

— Vito (@almightyviito) March 24, 2020

If it’s true, Abba Kyari can go for treatment and resign from there. That level of irresponsibility is way too close to comfort. He’s put everyone in Aso Rock at risk now

— Olumide Mynder (@rednym) March 24, 2020

You all can see how incompetence can destroy people.

We warned them, we didn’t even know it would happen to them first.

How would Buharist defend this?

So Abba Kyari really exposed Buhari to danger. Why didn’t he self isolate once he got back from Germany?

— Tosin Olugbenga (@TosinOlugbenga) March 24, 2020