April 18, 2020

PHOTOS: Abba Kyari’s Body Arrives For Burial

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By Hamilton Nwosa(Head, The New Diplomat’s Business and Data tracking desk)

The late Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari, will be buried on Saturday (today) in Abuja.

Personal Assistant on New Media to President Buhari, Basir Ahmad, made this known on his Twitter handle on Saturday morning.

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