Abba Kyari: The Man Who Died As A Martyr By Muraina Abdullateef Afolabi

My fellow brethren, how could death be so scary to this extent? How could we live without dying? How can we secure our families from the tournament of death? For indeed, it pains to lose our valuable citizens who have the ambition in driving our nation to her greatness.

The documentary analysis of our great leader can’t be over emphasized. The  Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari,  has imparted indirectly and vastly the lives of Nigerians. He had been recognized for his hardworking and intellectual abilities which had led him as an indisputable leader during his lifetime.

Mallam Abba Kyari (17 November 1938 – 17 April 2020) was  a great Nigerian politician who had worked diligently under the president of Nigeria as the Chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, who also felt so sad for the deceased. He had his education in the University of Warwick, and his Alma mater in the following institutions: University of Cambridge, Nigerian Law School, Harvard Business School, and International Institute of Management and had won an award of “Order of Niger.” Moreover, It’s really a call for the citizens of Nigeria to  note that the Chief of staff was known to have had some underlying health problems which include diabetes and of the recent Coronavirus cases.

As being read from The Guardian newspaper,  “Kyari’s was the highest profile death due to the disease in the West African country, which has 493 confirmed cases and 17 deaths, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. Kyari acted as the gatekeeper to Buhari. He travelled to Germany in early March with a delegation of other Nigerian officials for meetings with the company, Siemens. He attended meetings with senior government officials upon his return to Nigeria.” This shows how delicate this Ravaging COVID-19 has really been abating people’s lives.

The deceased had four children and was married to the sister-in-law of Ibrahim Tahir. His influence in the government circle led to the label which was given to him as _de facto head of government_. This is really a sad news to all Nigerians as our beloved leader left us as a result of this COVID-19.

Furthermore, we pray for God to console the Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, and  the deceased family, friends and well wishers, For indeed, it’s a painful exit. Nigerians pray that God grants all those affected by his death, the fortitude to bear the loss. Accept our condolences.

 

In addition,  this is really an informative notice to all Nigerian citizens not to underrate this present havoc coronavirus disease which has taken a lot of individual lives. The purpose of the present lockdown is also a precaution to reduce the rate of its contractions. It is important for all the citizens to know that our lives are more important than our wrong decisions. All citizens are thereby urged to adhere strictly to the instructions of the government as the lives of the individuals are the major priorities of our leaders.

In conclusion, most people do doubt the existence of this COVID-19. As it’s been a culture in most African world where most incidents are meant to be testified with our sense of physical occurrence. It is essential to note that the COVID-19 which is also known as coronavirus isn’t meant to be exposed to uninfected individuals as it drastically gets worst everyday. Strictly, adhering to the instructions given by the leaders could reduce the spread of this COVID-19, therefore, Nigerian citizens are expected to stay away and sincerely obey the dos’ and don’ts’ of the health agencies.