₦airaland Forum

evansjeff:
God bless you sir. Who else noticed that all through out his time in the presidency, Abba Kyari never granted any interviews? He never talked to the press for once. He didn’t bother denying all the lies against him. It’s obvious this man had a good heart and was hated for nothing by people who knew nothing about him.

Now before you quote, sit down and think about it, ask yourself, Apart from the stories I read on social media, what really did Abba Kyari do to me personally?

Meanwhile...

People saying all the rubbish about him know little to nothing about him. Even Femi Fani Kayode (FFK) who is one of the most vocal opposition to the APC called him
'Loyal' and 'a man of honour' because he knew him personally, beyond all the propaganda.
Meanwhile, you people should check out Kyari's CV- it's absolutely impressive.

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[b]I typically don't respond to goons. But, i want to tell you that your silly propaganda with numerous monikers is pointless.

1. I believe you copied this writeup
2. I stick to one and only one moniker
3. I sympathize with the Igbo and kinda understand why they are always on the defensive.
4. However,the fact that some of r people still deny there is any construction ongoing on the 2nd Niger bridge shows that many easterners have a distorted world view.
5. I am not saying that the federal government has favoured your region in everyway ( it obviously can do more)but pls deal with facts and not emotions and give credit where its due.Good night.

Gracealone:
But Chadian army claimed it had killed 1,000 BH terrorists...Where are these one coming from?

It means the Nigerian government has been underrating these terrorists as it did COVID-19.

Do u seriously think Boko Haram only has 1000 members in total? Just appreciate our soldiers or say notn.

ChimaAdeoye:
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SHAMELESS LIARS!!!

SO WHERE IS THE N30 BILLION NAIRA FEDERAL ROADS REFUND GIVEN TO ANAMBRA STATE??

Even if they tender the 30 billion in front of you, you will still not believe. You have conditioned r brain to only think in a certain way.

Geoffrey Onyeama April 19, 2020 - Tribute to Kyari: The Best Man


I first met Abba Kyari in 1977 at Warwick University in England. I had gone there to do law as a second first degree. He had come to do a degree in sociology. I had a pending application to do Law at Cambridge and when the result of that application came and it was positive, I left Warwick during the second semester.
But my five months at Warwick was enough to build a strong friendship with Abba that lasted till his passing. Almost 43 years!

There was a small group of Nigerians at Warwick then, which included former President Yakubu Gowon (who was doing a PhD in Political Science) ; Senator Osereihmi Osunbor (former Senator and Governor); Sitonye Roy Wakama (former Deputy Inspector General of Police) and the lawyer, Desmond Guobadia.
There were a few other Nigerians.

Abba was quite skinny in those days! We became friends very quickly and a life-long bond was formed.

Abba was very simple and humble. He was also very friendly with everyone. He had very litte interest in material things. We had a common interest in politics and I believe it was our socialist political values that cemented our friendship because we were always discussing politics and how to salvage Nigeria right up to his passing.

Abba was also surprisingly sociable for someone who was so self-effacing and we
had a lot of enjoyable and memorable experiences at parties and discotheques! Abba also had a very good sense of humour belied by his often stern visage.
When I left Warwick University for Cambridge, Abba came to Cambridge to introduce me to his friends there as he had studied in the city for his Advanced levels. After graduating from Warwick University, Abba went up to Cambridge to study law. We kept in touch throughout the last 43 years. We ended up together in Lagos in 1982 to attend Law School for a year. When I left Nigeria in 1985 to work in Geneva for 30 years Abba came to Geneva often to stay with me and whenever I was in Nigeria, he made it a point of coming to see me wherever I was.

When I got married in Owo to my wife from Idoani, Ondo State, Abba was my Best-Man. The officiating Vicar was somewhat perplexed because I was a Roman Catholic Igbo, marrying an Anglican Yoruba in an Anglican church with a Muslim Kanuri/Shuwa Arab Best-Man from Borno State!
The officiating Catholic priest in Geneva, Switzerland, two years later, during the baptism of our first son, was equally perplexed when a muslim Abba Kyari and a muslim Muni Attah-Sonibare were the Godfather and Godmother respectively! Abba was a Pan-Nigerian, global citizen, who recognized no boundaries between peoples, be they racial, ethnic, religious, class or political. He made friends with everyone.

Abba was a man of unimpeachable integrity. Absolutely incorruptible! I remember after he got married to his wonderful wife, Kulu, he told me how he showed her his first paycheck so she would know that he was not wealthy and would not steal!
It broke my heart to see all the false allegations against him on issues of corruption. He showed me the safe in his office where he put any unsolicited gift .

I remember asking him about the rumours making the rounds that he was making money from the fine imposed on MTN. He immediately showed me the memorandum setting up the Committee to deal with the issue and he was not even a member. He also showed me how he had been able to block attempts by many influential and powerful persons to make a lot of money at the expense of the country. He knew that fighting corruption with such single mindedness and fearlessness would see him at the receiving end of the venom of very powerful forces but was undeterred and preferred to ignore all the defamation against him.

Abba was loyal to a fault. He decided he was going to protect his boss, President Muhammadu Buhari, at all costs and would take any number of bullets for him. And he did!
Since he became Chief of Staff to the President, Abba never rested. He worked day and night, seven days a week. He was a hard taskmaster who did not suffer fools gladly. A very demanding boss. He gave a lot of himself and expected his subordinates and colleagues to do the same.
He was very intelligent, very well-read and had a wide and varied professional experience. He held strong opinions and did not yield position easily. But once he believed in someone or a cause, he would fight with everything he had.

Abba believed completely in the Nigerian project and believed completely in President Muhammadu Buhari. During the last five years he gave every second of his life for the success of both. His health suffered as a result but it was a sacrifice and investment he was happy to make. Nigerians will look back in years to come and see that he was truly the Best Man.
Rest In Peace my brother.

Mr Geoffrey Onyeama
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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Erediauwa:
Dear Nairalanders,


You now see the thieves we sent to represent us...

They're literally representing their pockets and don't give a fvck about you sitting at home drinking garri to survive the lockdown... From PDP to APC, all of them are big thieves in the green chambers..


And for the records, this is the worst HOR we've ever seen in Nigeria.


Furck you Femi, and furck all your honourable thieves with you.

M sure if you had taken time to read the article, you wouldn't be have wasted precious thumb energy typing this.

Descorts:
I'm not listening... what I want to do, i do it .

You are clearly devastated which is understandable. However, your plan is stupid on so many levels.Your heart wants revenge....but no matter how many hundred innocent girls you betray.... Ur ex will continue having the time of her life without any idea that some1 is trying to revenge. You'll never be able to wash away that feeling +you will get an icing on the cake - getn STIs. You can go ahead and destroy rsef or rebuild rsef from the ground up and be stronger for it. Whatever rocks r boat.

Aladdin1:
At a time of the nite when they ought to be sleeping in their beds.these small boys are up robbing.cant you see its becos of hunger? these are not just regular armed robber.these are frustuated and hungry street boys.See how malnourished,weak and dejected they look on the floor.

Opportunistic robbers you mean?

Guzel:
Was the fact check necessary?
Don’t tell me any reasonable person believed that

Its like you dont live in Nigeria.

LZAA:
Political?
You must be joking

You shouldn't be arguing with an empty head, you need to read more.

LZAA:
Let ur tribe face what the igbos faced in 66

Don't go there..... I am not denying the fact that the Igbo suffered during the civil war and I will be an hypocrite to do that. However, it doesn't take away from the fact that any attempt to break away is POLITICAL.

LZAA:
Biafra is not a political thing
Cheers

I guess secession is a wholly spiritual thing then.

AkeNathan:
Imagine warning.

Very in-sensitive, non-empathetic government.

Is there no other way you can urge people to stay home other than drawing our attention to the sad reality of what is going on in other countries?

Have respect for the innocent lives lost in those countries please

You urge us to stay indoors but what have you provided us with?

No electricity for comfort, no water supply, no FOOD, no money.


Foolish people and their supporters

This is the best way to get the message home. Some People still dont believe it even exists while others are simply being stubborn thinking they are provoking the govt., (I laugh in Tiv). If this thing becomes full blown, it will not distinguish between a Buharist, PDP supporter or Biafran enthusiast.

[quote author=Bialegend post=88367842]Very big thief. He should come and see how the zoo he supported is faring today
I just hope you are not a supporter of Edwin Clark cos if you are.... You re dealing in double standards.

peacettw:
Looks too busy. Prefer designs that are subtle and classy like AY or the okoye brothers homes. The only room here that I like is the dinning room.

Exactly how I feel. i Iove classy yet minimal. Looks like you a mininalist too.

Froshloaded:
May his soul rest in perfect peace..
Na wetin go kill man, go kill man

Very stupid statement.

Olunmercy56:
We should be thankful to God in Nigeria His kindness. I pray that God will never allow us to witness up to that in Jesus name Amen

We should also religiously obey stay at home orders cos prayer without work is zero-

dawnomike:
I really think this is going too far... It is too much of a reprimand at this stage!

#MyOpinion

I feel sorry for her after watching her explanation, but charging her to court is the right thing to do. The latest count of COVID-19 deaths is close to 70, 000 within so short a space of time. People have to be responsible, this virus doesn't forgive errors.

Lexusgs430:
I don't blame him/her.......


When you condition while placed under isolation, is worse than your naturally default position......

Escape is so sure........

If he/she gets identified and possible contacts tracing leads a team of health officials to your door step, you go blame am and blame yourself join. No b everytn dem dey use joke.

yusfatedeeprof:
A white man disease, most Nigerians will recover easily from this virus. Some already had covid 19 in Nigeria and recovered without even knowing.
I am more worried about hunger virus

Be careful how you spread unsubstantiated assumptions. This thing terrible pass as ppl dey play with am. Whether you like it r not, Some ppl would have beleived that white man disease part- its not true and even you know it.

ojnnaco:
Stay safe inside your home and die of hunger or come outside and be killed by army. Choose one. Useless nation with scammers as politicians.

The way ppl like urself take advantage of ppl's mistrust for the government to prey on the gullibilty of the populace is just digusting. For your mind nw, you have expertly replaced the terrible existential threat of Corona for the the threat of getn killed by soldiers. I just pray the stupidity of your kind will not ultimately result in the rate of death that the "developed world" is experiencing.

naija1stpikin:
Now add yours. What have you learnt

Nairalanders come and tell us the lessons you've learnt

The world is intertwined and is a global village- Is this phrase familiar?Students of int. Relations, do you need this on loudspeaker?

I have been suspicious of that area... You always find irresponsible looking youth lurking around, It's a suprise that there are no police posts anywhere in the vicinity.

tyup:
Lol Tedder is still waxing strong and baba Klazz restaurant still very much active

would be finishing anytime this year though hopefully you'd come around to see how things have been tho things have really not changed

Visit klazz before class... memories oo. I'd def. be visiting Ibadan as soon as I get the chance. Congrats in advance on r graduation and I wish you all the best in life.

tyup:
So Yesterday's had a walk through Nigeria's Premier university, University of Ibadan and it sure isn't only Beautiful in the Day but also at Night

some Nice pictures below

OMG! These pics make me long to see you again, my beautiful alma-mata. I'll always remain a Tedderite. Thanks OP.

You raised all the valid questions. However, the solutions you have proffered do not answer the questions you raised, so, you wouldnt necessarily make a better adviser.

rottennaija:
That's
This is an unworkable solution.

Why not call for the assembly of the best scientist and biochemist in Nigeria, give them a good lap, feed them, provide 24 hrs electricity with the best electronic gadgets and laboratory equipments and have them work together towards having a solution to the virus?

Common, who advises these people self? They need better advisers.

frankmoney:
What basis was the rank made ?

It says Most 'popular' and not best academically. Suits perfectly.

Great

Symptom of stupidity. Not everyone in Kogi State is Igala.She should learn to read more.

You can never be sure of these things. The Nigerian elite always find ways to milk the treasury (IMO). If not through direct means such as salaries and allowances, they are ever ready to become contractors who specialize in getting inflated or bogus contracts. There is also the lucrative role of becoming godfathers.

Ovie56:
Anyway Majority of Samsung phones sales worldwide are in the mid range, the flagship fails to compete with apple every year in terms of sales, back to the topic Nigerians are now realizing the sub par product Transsion is pushing out but still it'll take years to establish a foothold in Nigeria market as Transsion has.

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