PRESIDENCY DENIES REPORTS THAT BUHARI’S AIDE, SARKI ABBA TESTED POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS
The Presidency has denied reports that Sarki Abba, an aide of President Muhammadu Buhari, tested positive for Coronavirus.
Presidential Spokesman, Shehu Garba, on Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020, in a statement said the information that Abba contracted COVID-19 is false.
Shehu said all staff working for and around Buhari are routinely and rigorously tested in order to ensure the safety of the President, and revealed Abba has always tested negative for the virus.
The Presidential Spokesman admonished the public to avoid being misled by rumors which can cause anxiety.
The Statement reads; “The Presidency wishes to advise Nigerians to ignore determined agents of fake news bent on spreading false stories to the public.
“We react to the utter falsehood and disgraceful lies, a report by so-called digital newspaper which, Wednesday, claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari’s aide, Sarki Abba is COVID-19 positive.
“This report is sheer fabrication and brazen effort by the online news medium to mislead the public.
“Upon the directive of doctors and scientists and supervision of Professor Ibrahim Gambari, the Chief of Staff, all staff working for and around the President, are routinely and rigorously checked for the virus. The Senior Special Assistant, Social Affairs and Domestic Matters, Sarki Abba, always tested negative.
“The general public is hereby advised to ignore such stories that are intended to mislead the people and create unnecessary anxiety about the safety of the President.”
Sarki Abba is President Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Social Affairs and Domestic Matters and has worked with him for decades.
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