I lost a good friend — Fani-Kayode mourns Abba Kyari

Late Mallam Abba Kyari 

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has mourn the death of President Muhammadu Buhari’s chief of staff, Mallam Abba Kyari.

Kyari who had been battling with the deadly COVID-19 virus was confirmed dead on Friday.


The Presidency confirmed his death in a statement early Saturday.

Media adviser, Femi Adesina made the obituary announcement.

“The Presidency regrets to announce the passage of the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari”, he said.




But reacting in a post on his official Facebook page on Saturday, Fani-Kayode described Kyari as a "good man" and a "loyal friend" who just passed on.

His words, "I have lost a friend of 40 years. We were at Cambridge together. We worked in my fathers law firm together. We remained close throughout right up until the end even though we disagreed politically. ABBA was a good man: a man of honor & a loyal friend. May his soul rest in peace.