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Nigerians Were Fed Lies About Abba Kyari – Sagay
By Chuks Ekpeneru
Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Professor Itse Sagay (SAN) has reacted to negative terms about the late Abba Kyari, former Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, saying it is undeserving.
In an interview with INDEPENDENT, Sagay said Kyari was a noble gentleman who contributed immensely to the growth and development of Nigeria.
He said it is unfortunate that many Nigerians spoke in negative terms about the late Kyari while alive and in death without knowing the kind of man he really was.
Sagay said testimonies by Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, has painted a vivid picture of who Abba Kyari was even though he was misjudged by many people who knew little or nothing about him.
“I didn’t know him very well but I always hear of his dedication to duty and his single-mindedness in pursuit of his duties. Since the very sad and tragic passing away of Mallam Abba Kyari, I have now come to know him more based on the comments and accounts of those who really knew him.
He was just quiet because he wasn’t looking for praise from anybody. He only wanted posterity to be his judge
“If I may mention two, one by Geoffrey Onyeama, the Minister of Foreign Affairs; it was very touching and even more surprisingly and more dramatic is that of the tribute by Femi Fani-Kayode, who normally is a very vigorous opponent of this government, yet he went on to give a very fantastic testimony of the man.”
Sagay said the manner people were talking about Kyari may stop many Nigerians who want to serve the country from doing so
“So, it has really opened my eyes to who the late Kyari was and it makes me really reflect whether Nigerians just like to jump to conclusion without knowing what they are talking about. There was so much bile and hatred against him when he was alive, which rather sadly has continued with some people even after his death”.
“I have been asking myself whether it is worth the while to serve Nigeria because of the gross ingratitude and foul mouth tendencies of Nigerians who don’t speak on facts but on assumptions, sentiments, and what they don’t know about.
“They told a lot of lies about the man while he was alive but as it turns out, he was a man of sterling qualities who had been serving this country with all he got, making sacrifices without looking back.
“He was just quiet because he wasn’t looking for praise from anybody. He only wanted posterity to be his judge. We have lost a very noble gentleman who was a major contributor to the development of this country,” he said.
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