By Moses Okorie
Mallam Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari has issued a statement expressing confidence that he will soon be back to his desk, and revealing that he has not expressed high fever or any other symptom associated with the coronavirus. Kyari was confirmed positive last week, was isolated in Abuja and later to Lagos for further medical care.
According to the Chief of Staff in the statement, which was written on Sunday, March 29, Kyari said, “I am writing to let you know that on medical advice, I will transfer to Lagos later today for additional tests and observation.
This is a precautionary measure: I feel well, but last week, I tested positive for coronavirus, the pandemic that is sweeping the world. I have followed all the protocols government has announced to self-isolate and quarantine.“I have made my own care arrangements to avoid further burdening the public health system, which faces so many pressures. Like many others that will test also positive, I have not experienced high fever or other symptoms associated with this new virus and have been working from home. I hope to be back at my desk very soon.
“I have a team of young, professional, knowledgeable and patriotic colleagues, whose dedication has been beyond the call of duty, who continue to work seven days a week, with no time of the day spared. We will continue to serve the President and people of Nigeria, as we have for the past five years.
“I want to thank all our fantastic, talented and brave healthcare professionals, working across the country in such a difficult time; all the good Samaritans looking out for the most vulnerable in our communities; the key workers that will keep our country going through this; friends and family and often strangers, who have sent me such warm wishes and displayed such a generosity of spirit”.
The case of Abba Kyari has continued to raise controversies at the public domain ever since the news broke of him being tested positive to the global pandemic; coronavirus.
