President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Alhaji Abba Kyari as his new Chief of Staff on August 27th, 2015. He takes the position from Col. Hameed Ali who has now been appointed as the Comptroller-General of Customs. Below are few things to know about Kyari.

1) He holds a Bachelors and Masters Degrees from the University of Cambridge and the University of Warwick in Law and Sociology.

2) He has worked with the New Nigeria Development Company, New Africa Holdings, African International Bank, United Bank for Africa, Unilever, and Mobil in various capacities over the years.

3) He enlisted into the Nigerian army in 1959 and rose to the ranks of commanding officer.

4) When the Biafran war started in 1966, Abba Kyari assisted Igbo soldiers in escaping from Kaduna, including Major Samuel Ogbemudia, who later became Governor of Mid-West State in September 1967.

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