The Economist of London says Abba Kyari, the late chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, tried to clean up Nigeria before his demise.

Exactly one week ago, Kyari died from COVID-19 complications. He had tested positive for the disease after a trip to Germany where he attended a meeting with officials of Siemens to discuss issues relating to the Nigerian power sector.

In a piece published on Thursday, Kyari was described as “a largely honourable man” who wanted the best for his country.

The Economist said Kyari was often bothered about the degree of corruption in the country and thought of ways to end it.

An instance was cited on how the boss of an energy company “forgot” a bag stuffed with $100 bills at his office but Kyari was quoted to have said: “much too much of our work is spent on stopping our own people stealing”.

“While Mr Kyari was alive, others were much less kind. Many saw him as the figurehead for a shadowy cabal that controlled policy and appointments, and granted favours and contracts,” the piece read.

“Cabinet ministers grumbled that they could not get past his door to discuss important issues with a distant and apathetic president. Mr Kyari’s economic thinking, which seemed stuck in the 1970s, was also criticised.

“There was some truth to these accusations. Yet there is also a broader parable of Mr Kyari. It is one of a largely honourable man who went to the heart of a thoroughly corrupt and dysfunctional system, aiming to reform it—but who struggled to overcome its inertia amid a series of crises.

“He was known to turn down offers of free upgrades to first class (he thought it vulgar) before taking his seat in business class on British Airways flights.

“The corruption and decay of Nigeria’s state, and the inequality they bred, dismayed and worried him. Nigeria had to change, he argued. The question was whether it would be through orderly reform or chaotic breakdown.”

The publication said it is unfortunate that Kyari served in a government which took power after crash in oil prices pushed the country into recession.

It said the late chief of staff had hoped that Buhari’s second term “would provide an opportunity to liberalise the corrupt oil and gas industries by making contracts and licences more transparent and taking them out from under the thumb of politicians.”

Nigeriawarlord:
Abba Kyari was a good man. He was a true patriot!

He sacrificed ALL for our dear country!

The sacrifice of our hero (Abba Kyari) will NEVER be forgotten!

Posterity will surely remember him for good.

Rest well Mallam!






NigeriaWarlord.......For The Defense Of The Nation

Nigeriawarlord:
Abba Kyari was a good man. He was a true patriot!

He sacrificed ALL for our dear country!

The sacrifice of our hero (Abba Kyari) will NEVER be forgotten!

Posterity will surely remember him for good.

Rest well Mallam!






NigeriaWarlord.......For The Defense Of The Nation

JasonJidenna:
Dear A.K.A Eriggs,


Kindly speak for yourself and your family...

Abba Kyari was your hero and not "Our hero"


Be guilded.

JasonJidenna:
Dear A.K.A Eriggs,


Kindly speak for yourself and your family...

Abba Kyari was your hero and not "Our hero"


Be guilded.

The Expose below .....

post=88677001:

Hacker spotted.
Jasonscoolari, it is obvious you can never change from your blemished spots.
Your Jasonscoolari moniker was in limbo and you can't comment on it for abusing and cursing Nairaland members the way you like.
You went ahead to create another moniker 'erediauwa', which is now being shown as 'nobody', cos of your same abusive ways, foul languages and breaking the rules of this forum,
you turned to nobody from somebody.
What a shame!
Now you have registered another moniker few hours ago and you continue from where you stopped just yesterday.
Anyways, u go dey alright las las.
Body go tell u...... Kontinue........

Nigeriawarlord:


Unpatriotic assertions like these are always from disgruntled elements who have never contributed anything for the development of our dear nation.



NigeriaWarlord.......For The Defense Of The Nation

Nigeriawarlord:


Unscrupulous elements like him will always have a thousand reasons to paint the country and its leaders bad!

I'm ready for all of them!

NigeriaWarlord.......For The Defense Of The Nation

stephleena:

keep kwayet!

stephleena:

keep kwayet!

Nigeriawarlord:


Be a patriot!



NigeriaWarlord.......For The Defense Of The Nation

Herdsmen:
Tinubu and Yoruba nation will disagree

sapele914:
Miscrued Misanthrope at best is what you are, insulting Persons that are more qualified than your parents, do you know what you are talking about?, wasn’t the Minister of Power with him on the trip To Germany & Egypt, self hatred will drive you to any early grave, Go and blame the Governor of your state, and the useless legislators you voted for to represent you there in Biafra. Shameless animal abba Kyari That is President Buhari’s personal assistant is your problem? Useless Failure.

Eriggs:

U even have time to reply that corrupt boy. jason, u beta go back to ur romantic section and continue to beg all Nairaland girls u r deceiving to send dem mails, jason toothpick legs