After Celebrating Abba Kyari’s Death, Kano Ex-Commissioner Contracts Coronavirus
Kano State’s former Commissioner for Works, Muazu Magaji, who was sacked by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje for celebrating Abba Kyari’s death, has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Magaji announced his status in a Facebook post on Thursday.
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“This morning my NCDC test is out… I have been confirmed Covid-19 Positive… And have been moved to one of the state facilities…pray for us!,” he said.
THE WHISTLER reported how Magaji had shared a series of posts on Facebook criticising Kyari after the former Chief of Staff to the President died from complications of COVID-19.
The former Commissioner had said: “I am not a hypocrite and I won’t pretend! While at personal level I pray Allah grant Abba Kyari Jannah… I sincerely believe Nigeria needed a better CoS period!,” adding that, “Nigeria is bigger than any individual… While praying for the president’s late support staff.. Our’s is to prevent a repeat of his non accountable dominiaring Era!.”
The social media posts led to his sacking by Governor Ganduje.
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Magaji is said to have been evacuated to an isolation centre in Kano by officials of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
