Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has condoled with President Muhammadu Buhari on the death of his chief of staff, Abba Kyari, who died from complications from the coronavirus COVID-19.
Mr Kyari died on Friday, the Presidency announced early on Saturday.
In a statement signed by his chief press secretary, Gboyega Akosile, Governor Sanwo-Olu described the death as shocking, painful and a monumental loss to the nation, Borno State and the Kyari family.
‘‘I received the sad news of the death of Mallam Abba Kyari, an astute public servant with a heavy heart.
“Mallam Kyari was a dedicated Nigerian, a deeply committed and patriotic citizen, who contributed remarkably to the smooth and successful running of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration,” Mr Sanwo-Olu said.
The governor added that Kyari was a “conscientious, competent, cerebral and outstanding administrator whose life traversed the fields of law, journalism, banking and politics.”
he urged President Buhari to take solace in the quality of Kyari’s life and his exemplary contribution to the current administration.
“As human beings, the death of a close ally will be painful and devastating, but we must always look back at the beautiful moments one shared with the deceased as well as the legacies left behind by such individual.
Therefore, Mr. President should find comfort in the good works done by the late Kyari,” Sanwo-Olu said.
