Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described the death of Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to the President, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), as a great sadness.

Obasanjo in his condolence letter addressed to Buhari on Saturday said Kyari’s death should be a solemn reminder to Nigerians that the fight against COVID-19 requires a collective effort.

Kyari, who died on Friday in Lagos of coronavirus, was buried in Abuja on Saturday according to Islamic rites.

The letter read, ” I received the news of the demise of Alhaji Abba Kyari, your Chief of Staff, over Friday night, with great sadness, as he lost the battle against the dreadful killer disease, COVID-19.

“Abba Kyari’s death must be painful to you and to his family and friends, but you can all take solace in the fact that he died in harness, in the service of his country.

“His death must be a solemn reminder to all of us that COVID-19 requires all hands on deck soberly, cooperatively, humanly, humanely, justly, equitably, fairly, consolidatedly and comprehensively to be able to fight it successfully and to get all Nigerians back to good health and healthy economy.

“God will give you and Abba Kyari’s family and friends the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.”

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Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, has commiserated with the family of the late Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, who died of COVID-19 complications on Friday.

In a condolence message on her verified social media pages on Saturday, Mrs Buhari asked God to forgive Kyari’s shortcomings and grant him eternal rest.

She also prayed that God will give the family the fortitude and patience to bear the loss.

“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,” she wrote.

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-If you fight the virus in Abuja and abandon Abia, or you fight it in Lagos and abandon Imo, the virus is still with you.

-Nigerians should brace for what is coming.