The remains of the late Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, have been interred.
The interment was held at Gudu cemetery, Abuja, on Saturday after funeral prayers at his residence.
The burial marked the end of all ceremonies, according to the protocol put in place by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, and the Federal Ministry of Health on social distancing.
There would also be no condolence visits to family and the Presidency.
“Well-wishers and all other Nigerians are instead advised to pray for the repose of the soul of the late Chief of Staff,” the Presidency said.
It added that a condolence register would be opened at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) from Sunday for those who might able to use the window permitted for movement by the FCT administration.
Abba Kyari died on Friday after battling with coronavirus.
He died at a Lagos hospital and his remains were moved to Abuja Saturday morning.
