The real age of the late Chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari has been in doubt since he passed but President Muhammadu Buhari has clarified that in his eulogy on Saturday.
Some reports have claimed he was aged 81, others claimed he was 82 while some said he was 67.
In his eulogy, To My Friend, Mallam Abba Kyari, President Buhari revealed that his late Chief of Staff was 67 years old.
Buhari said Kyari was his friend for 42 years.
“Mallam Abba Kyari, who died on 17th April, 2020, at the age of 67 from complications caused by the coronavirus, was a true Nigerian patriot. My loyal friend and compatriot for the last 42 years – and latterly my Chief-of-Staff – he never wavered in his commitment to the betterment of every one of us.
“He was only in his twenties when we first met. A diligent student, soon after he was blessed with the opportunity to study abroad – first at Warwick and then law at the University of Cambridge. But there was never any question Abba would bring his first-rate skills and newly acquired world-class knowledge back to Nigeria – which he did – immediately upon graduation.
“Whilst possessing the sharpest legal and organisational mind, Abba’s true focus was always the development of infrastructure and the assurance of security for the people of this nation he served so faithfully. For he knew that without both in tandem there can never be the development of the respectful society and vibrant economy that all Nigerian citizens deserve.
Read full eulogy to Mallam Abba Kyari here
