Sahara Reporters
Activities at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, have been shut down following an outbreak of COVID-19 at Nigeria’s seat of power, with many presidential aides testing positive, SaharaReporters has gathered.
Multiple sources told SaharaReporters that the spread of COVID-19 infections at the Aso Villa was traced to the installation ceremony of Yusuf Buhari, the only son of President Muhammadu Buhari as a district head (Talban Daura) in Katsina
Sources added that following the outbreak, Buhari is closely being monitored by health officials as most of those who contracted the virus are “too close to him”.
“In the meantime, the President’s planned visit to Katsina has been cancelled,” one of the sources revealed to SaharaReporters on Monday.
The Emir of Daura, Alhaji Farouk Umar, on Saturday, December 18 turbaned Yusuf Buhari as Talban Daura and district head of Kwasarawa community, an event that was well attended by government officials.
Many presidential aides, prominent politicians and other dignitaries also attended the event…
