Top Presidency aides denied access to Aso Villa after violating NCDC guideline during Abba Kyari’s burial

Some of President Muhammadu Buhari top aides were denied access into the Presidential Villa in Abuja after returning from the burial of late Chief of Staff to Buhari, Abba Kyari, on Saturday.

Abba Kyari’ burial held today April 18, 2020 at Gudu Cemetery and was attended by a large crowd, violating the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control NCDC’s social distancing rule – most of whom had no nose mask or hand gloves on them for protection against Coronavirus.

Top Presidency aides denied access to Aso Villa after violating NCDC guideline during Abba Kyari’s burial
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According to findings by SaharaReporters,

Some of the Presidency aides refused access into Aso Villa after returning from the burial include State House Chief Protocol Officer, Ambassador Lawal Kazaure, Special Assistant to the President, Yusuf Sabiu, a nephew to the President, Musa Haro Daura, and Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the, Garba Shehu.

Others are National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, Director-General of National Intelligence Agency, Mr Ahmad Rufai, and Personal Assistant on New Media to President Buhari, Bashir Ahmed, among several more persons.

The burial ceremony was aired on several television stations across Nigeria and the large gathering, against government’s order, was seen by all violating the rule.

“Security personnel at the Villa turned back the aides of President Muhammadu Buhari after attending the burial ceremony of Mallam Kyari and coming in contact with several persons against the rule of the NCDC.

“President Buhari is not happy that the aides decided to violate clear protocols and guidelines of the NCDC and he directed that they should keep off the Presidential Villa to undergo self-isolation,” a Presidency official told SaharaReporters on Saturday.