Former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu state, Senator Ayogu Eze, has said that the late Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari, risked his life to make Nigeria great.
In a condolence message to President Muhammadu Buhari in Enugu, the senator said that the late Kyari was committed to Nigeria project till death.
“The late chief of staff was as a patriot, whose commitment to the Nigerian project was clear for all to see, including risking his life on the mission to make Nigeria great by improving power supply in the country, an undertaking that regrettably led to his death.
Senator Eze, who said his unplanned departure would leave a great vacuum on the governance of the country, prayed God to give President Buhari with the presence of mind to endure the loss of his friend and staff.
Further he prayed to God to grant President Buhari to the sagacity of mind to appoint a forward-looking, God-fearing and clear-headed Nigerian to take over from where Kyari left off.
He said that the torrent of positive tributes from friends, associates and members of the diplomatic corps in Nigeria had shown that the late chief of staff was indeed an unsung hero, who carried on his duty without seeking accolades or laurels.
He noted that his gaze was on the singular effort to deliver the president’s transformation agenda for Nigeria.
Praising his humility and stoicism even with so much power at his disposal, Eze urged other public servants to embrace the philosophy of servant leadership.
“Since what matters most in life is how one is perceived when the chips are down and one is no longer around to influence either the course of events or how one is perceived” he said.
The APC chieftain condoled with the governor, the government and people of Borno state and the immediate family of the late chief of staff and prayed God to give them the strength to cope with this great national tragedy. (NAN)
