The Nigerian president’s chief of staff, Abba Kyari, has died after contracting coronavirus.
A statement from President Muhammadu Buhari’s office said it “regrets to announce the passage” of Kyari.
“The deceased had tested positive to the ravaging Covid-19, and had been receiving treatment. But he died on Friday,” the statement said.
There have been 493 confirmed coronavirus infections, with 17 deaths, in Nigeria.
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