The Director of Research, Policy and Strategy in the rested 2019 Presidential Campaign Council of President Muhammadu Buhari, Prof. Shuaib Oba AbdulRaheem, OFR, has  condoled with the President and the Federal Government on the death of the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, who lost the battle against Coronavirus yesterday.

Prof. AbdulRaheem,in a statement signed by a Member of his Media Team Comrade Abdulwahab Alafara described the late Chief of Staff as a cerebral lawyer, outstanding politician and a distinguished statesman who served the nation dutifully.


The former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin said that the death of Mallam Kyari was a big loss to the nation and most especially to the present administration in view of his hard work and commitment to the success of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration in which he had served meritoriously and competently in the last six years.

The renowned academic said that the demise of the Chief of Staff to the President is a clear confirmation that the dreaded COVID-19 is a reality and not an hoarse as been erroneously considered in some quarters. He, therefore, charged Nigerians to keep themselves safe by adhering strictly to all the regulations put in place by the health authorities and endorsed by the government ,saying that the strategies are for the good of all.

While Prof. AbdulRaheem prayed Allah to grant President Muhammadu Buhari, the presidency and the family of the deceased the fortitude to bear the painful exit of the foremost technocrat,he prayed Allah to grant the late Abba Kyari Al-Janat Fridaouz.