Most times I find it highly unbelievable that some individuals will sit at a corner of their rooms and start dishing out fake news.

It becomes very disturbing when a mere mortal is wishing another mortal dead. We are all going to die. If you think someone is dead today, it may be your turn tomorrow and that is because we have no power over our lives. Death can come naturally, through illnesses or through accidents.


Let me state it here, the fact that someone has Coronavirus does not mean he or she must die. Moreover, people who do not have Coronavirus have died in the past few days, while those who tested positive for COVID-19 are getting better.

It is sad when one person will just come up with fake news that the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari has died. That is too much a wish.


The person who started that rumour was wise enough. The person didn't mention the name of the top government official who she claimed had died in Aso Rock.

But immediately people saw her tweets, they concluded it was Abba Kyari. The reason for that is not farfetched, Abba Kyari tested positive for COVID-19 and there has been lots of rumours about his health condition and whereabouts.

In a blink of an eye, the rumour spread like wildfire as people started sharing it here and there.

However, there are reasons why any discerning individual will know the Chief of Staff is not dead:


1. Islam: In Islam, it is forbidden to delay the burial of of a dead person. When they say someone has been buried according to Islamic rites, what they are telling you is that, Islam does not support keeping a dead body for more than necessary. A corpse must be buried as early as possible; at most, 24 hours after death.

It will be extremely difficult for anybody to delay the burial of a true Muslim. Abba Kyari is a Muslim. There is no burial in his family. The man is alive. Tell fake news writers to stop it!


2. Media Authenticity: Whenever there is a breaking news, it must come from reputable media organisations. It will be very wrong if you rely on information from an individual. The reason is this: media organisations will confirm the authenticity of a claim before reporting it. National dailies like Punch, Vanguard, Tribune, Daily Post, Daily Trust, Independent, Premium Times, Leadership, New Telegraph, This Day, Guardian and others will not publish a story without confirming its authenticity from reliable sources. Don't be surprised, they all have their eyes and ears everywhere. If none of them has reported it, Abba Kyari is still hale and hearty.


3. Statement from Presidency: If truly the Chief of Staff had passed on, I see no reason why the Presidency will hide it from Nigerians. He is not immortal. People who are not as old as he is have died. Why will anybody think the Preidency is hiding the purported death of Kyari? Till when, for how long? If the Presidency does not tell us anybody from their end has died, why are we now spreading unnecessary rumour? Moreover, what will anybody derive from the death of the man? Are you wishing to take over his position?

Ladies and gentlemen, it will be advisable if we can desist from spreading fake news. We even need to unfollow some people on the social media because all they feed us with is fake news.

As human, we must always remember that death is no respecter of any person. It doesn't respect age, sex, class, colour or religion. That's why You see youths dying while the aged are still living.

Abba Kyari is not dead. Stop the rumour!

One word. Is Abba Kyari dead or alive?

Talking about Islamic burial, didn't they do same to Yaradua?

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MZrapper:
One word. Is Abba Kyari dead or alive?

Talking about Islamic burial, didn't they do same to Yaradua?

yaradua was the president. What does FG stand to gain by hiding his death.

equity1:
yaradua was the president. What does FG stand to gain by hiding his death.

Kyari is more the like the president, since Bubu is just a figure head. FG stands to a lot.

Mind it isn't about gaining anything it is about the hypocritical and sycophantic nature of northerners, they would prefer a dead man on seat to a Southerner.

A lot of people are really oblivious of the teachings of Islam and they're being so by referencing the famous death of Umar Yar'Adua of blessed memory.

MZrapper:


Kyari is more the like the president, since Bubu is just a figure head. FG stands to a lot.

Mind it isn't about gaining anything it is about the hypocritical and sycophantic nature of northerners, they would prefer a dead man on seat to a Southerner.

How long will presidency hide it?

The truth is that someone just sat and fabricated the story and some Nigerians bought it.

He may be taken as dead/alive unless proven otherwise since the govt is hiding the status of the CoS from his employers [the masses].

equity1:
Most times I find it highly unbelievable that some individuals will sit at a corner of their rooms and start dishing out fake news.

It becomes very disturbing when a mere mortal is wishing another mortal dead. We are all going to die. If you think someone is dead today, it may be your turn tomorrow and that is because we have no power over our lives. Death can come naturally, through illnesses or through accidents.


Let me state it here, the fact that someone has Coronavirus does not mean he or she must die. Moreover, people who do not have Coronavirus have died in the past few days, while those who tested positive for COVID-19 are getting better.

It is sad when one person will just come up with fake news that the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari has died. That is too much a wish.


The person who started that rumour was wise enough. The person didn't mention the name of the top government official who she claimed had died in Aso Rock.

But immediately people saw her tweets, they concluded it was Abba Kyari. The reason for that is not farfetched, Abba Kyari tested positive for COVID-19 and there has been lots of rumours about his health condition and whereabouts.

In a blink of an eye, the rumour spread like wildfire as people started sharing it here and there.

However, there are reasons why any discerning individual will know the Chief of Staff is not dead:


1. Islam: In Islam, it is forbidden to delay the burial of of a dead person. When they say someone has been buried according to Islamic rites, what they are telling you is that, Islam does not support keeping a dead body for more than necessary. A corpse must be buried as early as possible; at most, 24 hours after death.

It will be extremely difficult for anybody to delay the burial of a true Muslim. Abba Kyari is a Muslim. There is no burial in his family. The man is alive. Tell fake news writers to stop it!


2. Media Authenticity: Whenever there is a breaking news, it must come from reputable media organisations. It will be very wrong if you rely on information from an individual. The reason is this: media organisations will confirm the authenticity of a claim before reporting it. National dailies like Punch, Vanguard, Tribune, Daily Post, Daily Trust, Independent, Premium Times, Leadership, New Telegraph, This Day, Guardian and others will not publish a story without confirming its authenticity from reliable sources. Don't be surprised, they all have their eyes and ears everywhere. If none of them has reported it, Abba Kyari is still hale and hearty.


3. Statement from Presidency: If truly the Chief of Staff had passed on, I see no reason why the Presidency will hide it from Nigerians. He is not immortal. People who are not as old as he is have died. Why will anybody think the Preidency is hiding the purported death of Kyari? Till when, for how long? If the Presidency does not tell us anybody from their end has died, why are we now spreading unnecessary rumour? Moreover, what will anybody derive from the death of the man? Are you wishing to take over his position?

Ladies and gentlemen, it will be advisable if we can desist from spreading fake news. We even need to unfollow some people on the social media because all they feed us with is fake news.

As human, we must always remember that death is no respecter of any person. It doesn't respect age, sex, class, colour or religion. That's why You see youths dying while the aged are still living.

Abba Kyari is not dead. Stop the rumour!

@Op, your Number one....burying Islam adherent within 24hrs got nothing to do with Islam but the region where Islam originated from..!!

The middleeast is a very hot environment and naturally keeping a corps longer in such zone is not advisable cos it would decompose on time and that by some way find its way into the Islamic believe system but many never knew why it is like that...all they know is since their prophet said it it is from their God and so all must practice it...!! Do some research and see for yourself...!!
The enlightened once among The Islamic adherent knows this thing...

Valkrie:


@Op, your Number one....burying Islam adherent within 24hrs got nothing to do with Islam but the region where Islam originated from..!!

The middleeast is a very hot environment and naturally keeping a corps longer in such zone is not advisable cos it would decompose on time and that by some way find its way into the Islamic believe system but many never knew why it is like that...all they know is since their prophet said it it is from their God and so all must practice it...!! Do some research and see for yourself...!!
The enlightened once among The Islamic adherent knows this thing...

I haven't heard such.But why are they still practicing it all over the world.

equity1:
I haven't heard such.But why are they still practicing it all over the world.

Don't you know the power religion pulls?

Like some here who don't want anybody say anything they perceived bad about Israel cos they they think their saviour is from Israel and so Israel is the capital of Christianity but unfortunately Israel is never a Christian country and Rome.is the capital of Christianity...!!

Most of the cultural and other practice of the region the religion sprang from always find its way into their percieved holy book...!! And adherents always mistake such practice as practice ordained by the God of that religion...!!

Religion always and tend to reset people to zombie mode even those that claim to be educated and intelligent...!!

Wishing death on another person ain't right. This is why I will never click on politics section never. Unless I see the topic on front-page. I hate that section because those who comment there disgust me. Supporting kleptomaniacs and killers

Let the OP tell us whether Aba Kyari is dead or alife. Let him also tell us whether somebody died in Aso rock or not.

Valkrie:


@Op, your Number one....burying Islam adherent within 24hrs got nothing to do with Islam but the region where Islam originated from..!!

The middleeast is a very hot environment and naturally keeping a corps longer in such zone is not advisable cos it would decompose on time and that by some way find its way into the Islamic believe system but many never knew why it is like that...all they know is since their prophet said it it is from their God and so all must practice it...!! Do some research and see for yourself...!!
The enlightened once among The Islamic adherent knows this thing...

That's totally not true, but for other reasons, Muslims have other reasons for that, that's to hurry and bury their brothers. Likewise If u a Christian, let me tell you from the bible...

Deuteronomy 21:23 ESV / 71 helpful votes

His body shall not remain all night on the tree, but you shall bury him the same day, for a hanged man is cursed by God. You shall not defile your land that the LORD your God is giving you for an inheritance.

OKAY??

Not only Islam ordered that.

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That's totally not true, but for other reasons, Muslims have other reasons for that, that's to hurry and bury their brothers. Likewise If u a Christian, let me tell you from the bible...

Deuteronomy 21:23 ESV / 71 helpful votes

His body shall not remain all night on the tree, but you shall bury him the same day, for a hanged man is cursed by God. You shall not defile your land that the LORD your God is giving you for an inheritance.

OKAY??

Not only Islam ordered that.

where you quoted is talking about somebody who hang his self (succide)