First Lady, Aisha Buhari Mourns Late Abba Kyari

Wife of the president, Aisha Buhari has joined eminent Nigerians to mourn the death of Nigeria’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari who died on Friday April 17.

The First Lady took to her twitter handle on Saturday to express her condolence to Mrs. Kulu Abba Kyari and the entire family of Late Malam Abba Kyari over the death of their husband and father.

Aisha tweeted: “(From God Almighty we came and to him we shall return).

“I condole with Mrs. Kulu Abba Kyari and the entire family of Late Malam Abba Kyari over the death of their husband and father.

“I pray that Allah (SWT) will forgive his shortcomings, grant him Al-Jannatul Firdausi and give the family the fortitude and patience to bear the loss, Ameen. While wishing all those infected a speedy recovery and I pray for an end to Covid-19 Pandemic.”

According to presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, ‘the remains of the late Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, arrived in Abuja Saturday morning from Lagos, and have been buried at Gudu cemetery after funeral prayers at his residence’.

In a post on Saturday, Shehu said; “Well-wishers and all other Nigerians are instead advised to pray for the repose of the soul of the late Chief of Staff.

“A condolence register will be opened at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) from Sunday for those who are able to use the window permitted for movement by the FCT administration.”