The Presidency has come under attack for non-compliance with the social distancing order at the burial of Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari.
A video showing Garba Shehu, Buhari’s Spokesman in a crowd had surfaced online.
The video showed the spokesman and a group of persons standing close to each other while prayers were being offered for Abba Kyari, moments after his body arrived at the defense guest house in Abuja on Saturday.
As was disclosed by the presidency on Saturday morning, the late CoS died of COVID-19 related complications in Lagos State on Friday.
However, the lack of social distancing among those offering prayers at the CoS’s burial raised concerns and generated backlash at the Presidency from Nigerians.
Here are some comments gathered by DAILY POST from Twitter:
@iam_remy “Someone died of Coronavirus and y’all are gathering to bury him. There is no problem. Wealth and Insha Allah will save y’all from the infection.”
@SmartAtuadi “Is this NCDC guidelines or the one for the Chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari is different? I pity more for those involved in this procession, the Journalists covering this as well!
@Fola “Please where is social distance in this video? Our leaders are our biggest problem in this country.”
@Ibiyegoodhead “No social distancing.”
@Mondialo “Burial with all this Crowd. What happened to Social distancing?
@Chaline “I’m not seeing social distancing being practiced here. Why exactly was Funke Akindele arrested again?
@Muna696 “Social distancing has been thrown out of the window. Don’t follow the dead to his grave.”
@AntoineC “Shouldn’t you guys be worried that these guys gathered for the burial are not maintaining social distancing!
@Fgabby007 “All these people gathered here should be isolated and prosecuted just the way it was done to Funke Akindele.”
@OyofoC “What kinda social distancing is this? Or the rules and precaution guides don’t apply to them? God, why?
