Response from Garba Shehu to the absence of social distancing at CoS burial
Garba Shehu, President Buhari's media aide, has addressed the public outcry following the large gathering at the funeral of President Buhari's Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari.
After the event, Garba Shehu spoke to reporters and explained that there was little they could do.
The Presidential aide insisted that the funeral was a private affair and most attendees were uninvited. He reasoned that deploying soldiers to disperse them would be inappropriate as they came to pay their final respects to the late CoS.
Garba Shehu also disclosed that they had initially delayed the funeral in an attempt to maintain social distancing. However, with more people arriving at the cemetery, they proceeded with the ceremony.
He commented;
"Was the...