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Abba Kyari almost became Obasanjo’s VP in 1999 - President Buhari's nephew, Mamman Da - Edoman - 04-24-2020 Abba Kyari almost became Obasanjo’s VP in 1999 - President Buhari's nephew, Mamman Daura President Buhari's nephew, Mamman Daura has penned down a glowing tribute to his uncle's Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari who died of Coronavirus last week. Daura described Kyari as an intelligent man who was recommended as running mate to Olusegun Obasanjo after Nigeria returned to democracy in 1999. He wrote; Quote:“These times coincided with the country’s return to democracy and Malam Abba was among those enthusiastically espousing the cause of General Obasanjo. He further revealed that the late Kyari stood firmly behind Buhari and his “perseverance paid off” in 2015, when Buhari won the presidential election. Daura added; Quote:“To his great surprise, the president appointed Malam Abba as the chief of staff. Fortified by the rigours of a Cambridge education and varied experience in banking, industry, investment and journalism, Malam Abba set himself the task of defining the role, functions and status of the chief of staff. He started by consulting previous incumbents of the position he could reach as a way of educating himself of the challenges ahead of him." President Buhari's nephew also recalled how Kyari lived a very simple life and never took up the flamboyance people in his class were known for. Quote:“He lived a fairly simple life and habitually wore a red cap, white clothing and black shoes. He had to be forced by his friends to change the cap and he wore the shoes to the ground before buying a new pair. Daura also disclosed that Kyari who helped revive the United Bank for Africa (UBA) before becoming its chief executive officer, was greatly influenced by some Indian professors. Quote:“When Mr. Hakeem Belo-Osagie assembled a team of investors and managers to help revive the collapsing UBA, Malam Abba was persuaded to join the group and after weeks of diligence the group acquired UBA and Malam Abba joined the bank as a Senior executive. Daura further revealed that Abba Kyari donated his house in Maiduguri, Borno state to internally displaced persons (IDPs) since he was no longer living there. The President's nephew said 75 persons were also being taken care of by the ex-chief of staff, alongside his children. He added; Quote:“Few people knew that over ten years ago, he turned his house in Maiduguri (since he no longer resided there) into accommodation for IDPs. At some stage there were 75 people whom Malam Abba was feeding, clothing and looking after; in addition to their children’s education." |