Late Mallam Abba Kyari
THE government of Anambra state has described the death of the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhai as untimely, sad and a great loss to the nation and the state in particular.
The Commissioner for Information & Public Enlightenment, C. Don Adinuba made the remarks in Awka on Sunday stating that the government and people of the state are saddened by the untimely death of the CoS describing him as a nationalist who was highly dedicated to the Nigerian project till his last breath.
Adinuba recalled many federal government interventions to the state that the late Chief of Staff was instrumental to including the repayment of over N30billion used by the state government for rehabilitation of collapsed federal roads in the state over the years, and added that his death at this time was least expected.
While praying for the soul of the deceased to rest in peace and for fortitude to the family to bear the great loss, the Commissioner used the opportunity to appeal to the public to take the preventive measures and guidelines from the health sector seriously as Mallam Kyari’s death has convinced those in doubt that the Coronavirus codenamed covid-19 is real and deadly.
“The people of Anambra State join other Nigerians to mourn the departure of Malam Abba Kyari, the dedicated and intelligent Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari from August 27, 2015, until last Friday, April 17, 2020, when he died in a Lagos hospital of complications arising from COVID-19. The departure was unexpected.
“When it was announced three weeks ago, shortly after he attended the National Economic Council meeting in Abuja, that he was afflicted by the coronavirus, he looked strong enough to survive the illness. One important lesson from this tragic development is that the coronavirus is real and deadly. Therefore, all Nigerians must continue to fight the pandemic together.
“Mallam Abba was a Nigerian nationalist and patriot. He exhibited enormous interest in Federal Government projects in Anambra State. He always inquired from Governor Willie Obiano the progress of work on such major projects as the Zik Mausoleum, the 2nd Niger Bridge and the reconstruction of failed roads in our state.
“He also displayed interest in the repayment of over N30billion used by the state government to rebuild failed federal roads in the state over the years.
“The people and government of Anambra State are profoundly saddened by the untimely passage of this pan Nigerian. We commiserate with President Buhari, the Federal Government and the Abba Kyari family over the loss. We pray that the Almighty grant Mallam Abba Kyari a place in paradise, Adinuba stated.
