Lagos State Government has reacted to the death of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari who passed away on Friday, April 17th, 2020 from the Coronavirus pandemic in Lagos.
In a statement by Dr. Akin Abayomi, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, he said;
“Following enquiries on the passing away of the Chief of Staff to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mallam Abba Kyari on Friday 17th April 2020, the Lagos State Government states that:
“Mallam Abba Kyari died from complications of Coronavirus infection at First Cardiology Consultants in Lagos. This hospital is a Lagos State designated high care, biosecurity-compliant, COVID-19 facility, accredited by the Health Facility Management and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA) of the Lagos State Ministry of Health.”
“As a basis for accreditation, First Cardiology Consultants established a separate specialist wing with staff dedicated to the treatment of complicated cases of COVID-19, under the supervision of the Lagos State COVID-19 emergency response team.”
