The National Chairman, All progressive Congress, Adams Oshiomole narrated how the late Chief of Staff met him in 2002 and declared interest in the support of President Muhammadu Buhari candidacy.
Oshiomole, said he was then the National President, Nigeria labor congress, when Abba Kyari approached him.
On his condolence message on Monday, he said:
"I recall very well that he was the one that met in 2002, when I was the National President of Nigeria labor congress. To sell Buhari candidacy to Labour movement. He sold is personal resources, energy and wide contact in the business world for the project.
He made it clear that his relationship with Abba Kyari didn't start at APC but during his time as labor leader. He also explained in 1973 when him and Abba Kyari were opposing each other in isel at Zamfara Textile, where hw worked as the work leader and he was the administration officer.
Oshiomole recounted some of the management Abba Kyari worked with he termed him a patriotic citizen, he was a true character of conscientious man and never failed in human fairness.
The APC chairman said even though Kyari was supposed to be on the side of the “oppressor”, he persuaded the management to incur extra costs by issuing all factory workers two pairs of personal protective uniform and safety boots.
“The amazing thing was that, in pushing our case with management every time, Abba Kyari never sought to be seen or worshipped as a ‘hero’. For him, advocating for social justice was not a favour, but a duty,” he said.
Oshiomhole argued that Kyari was not only loyal to Buhari, he was also faithful to friends through thick and thin and that his sense of humour was phenomenal.
He recalled that whenever they met and he complained that the stress of running the office of National Chairman was such that he had little time to socialise with old friends like him, he would tease by saying, “If a young man like you is complaining of stress as ordinary National Chairman of a party, I wonder what you expect someone like President Buhari who is running the entire country at his age and with all he has been through since the 60s and is still making sacrifices today, to say.”
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