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A former presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, has revealed why the late Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari, had issues with him till death.

Adesina disclosed that he endured a strained relationship with Kyari from the onset of his appointment.

He noted that the late Chief of Staff refused to grant him unhindered access to the President, despite Buhari’s directive to that effect.

In his book, ‘Working with Buhari: Reflections of a Special Adviser, Media and Publicity (2015-2023)’, Adesina claimed that Kyari deliberately prevented Buhari from funding the operations of the presidential media office for five years.

Adesina said in the book, “In June 2015, I had done a memo to the President, recommending some people to be taken on as staff in the Media Department. They had gone through the campaign and struggles with us and pedestaled themselves as dyed-in-the-wool Buharists. They were from different parts of the country.

“I explained that much to Mr. President the day I took the memo to him. He thanked me and said he would it to the SGF (Secretary to Government of the Federation) when he appointed one, so it would be on record. Fair enough.

“When a COS (Chief of Staff) and SGF were appointed, the President directed the memo to the COS. Also in order. But Malam Kyari just sat on it for the next one year. He did not say anything on it.

“Eventually, my colleague, Garba Shehu, went to see him. And he confessed to Shehu that he shunned the memo because I had taken it directly to the President. But the June date on it was clear. He had not even been appointed then.

“The second had to do with funding of the Media Department. There was no budget line, and funds were usually provided by the Office of the NSA, as needs arose. I had consulted with two of my predecessors, Dr. Reuben Abati, and Ima Niboro, who had briefed me.

“Media and publicity is not cheap, not anywhere in the world, but it would amaze you that we operated for five years without a dime. After the NSA was appointed, I went to meet and brief him about how publicity was usually funded from his office. It was a Friday, and he promised that anything that would make me and the man we had come to serve succeed, he would do.

“Exactly a week later, after the Jumat service, the NSA walked into my office, with his two hands in the air. I asked what the matter was. He told me he had received a memo from the President, directing that nothing, absolutely nothing, must be funded from his office, except security. In the light of that, the promise he had made me was no longer tenable.

“I thanked him and said I would meet the President. And I did. That very night, in the house. I that it was only myself and General Dambazau that were waiting to see him. He is a senior friend, and I told him the purpose of my visit.

“He was quite surprised that over three months media and publicity was not being funded yet.

“He asked how we were doing it, and I said myself and Shehu were using goodwill.

“When I met the President and told him of my encounter with the NSA, he confirmed that he gave the directive, and explained why.”

He quoted Buhari as saying, “A lot was done through the Office of the NSA, and there were no records. I do not want that. We will institute a probe into the activities of the office (it was eventually done), and you will see what happened there. I don’t want the media funded from there again.

“Meet the Chief of Staff and let him design how we would be funding media.”

Adesina narrates further: “The next day, I went to see the COS in the office. I had just started talking, when he impatiently started to say: ‘No, no, no. Media is not funded from here. Media is not funded from here.’ He would not even give me a chance to talk. And lest I appear as someone just after funding, for what I would gain, I left his office and never went back to the President. For the first five years, the media did not receive one naira, till the SGF, Boss Mustapha, heard about it and designed a budget line from his office.

“It was not up to what was required, but it was better than nothing.

“Third encounter. A retired General, someone well respected in the country, had wanted to see the President.

“Many times, he applied through the office of COS, which is the proper channel. He never got . So he phoned and asked me to intervene since the issue he wanted to discuss was quite serious. I went to the President, and mentioned the General, and why he needed to come see him.

“The President just said: ‘Tell SCOP to schedule him for 8:00 pm tomorrow in the house.’ I ed on the word and left for my office. I had not been seated for five minutes when my intercom rang. It was the COS who wanted me to come to his office.

“He started screaming as I entered: ‘Why did you get an appointment for Gen..? Why did you? You always go behind me to relate with the President. You have to stop it.’

“ the President’s instructions to me the day I resumed work: ‘Do not let anybody stop you from seeing me. Anytime you need to see me, just come.’ I never abused that rain check but went to see the President only when it was totally necessary, throughout the eight years. And he was always gracious to me.

“But apparently, it became an issue with Malam Abba, so we were not quite chummy, but we were also not enemies.”

https://.ng/2024/01/23/why-buharis-late-chief-of-staff-abba-kyari-had-issues-with-me-till-death-adesina/

Its inconsequential talking about the dead many years later

But it's of no use any longer,or is it?

Some people are just like that it's good you played your own role and move forward.

Femi Femo...but Kyari can't defend himself now. How can we know that you are not lying.

He blocked you from eating NSA funds and you are not happy

Basket mouth...what is the relevance of all these senseless stories today ?

I guess Abba was deliberately infected with Covid 19


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Femi Adesina should also tell us about Prof Gambari whom he called Abacha's bootlicker or he has no tales to tell since the man is alive

The useless fool is now dead and buried unceremoniously. Ogun don kee him Mama

illicit:
I guess Abba was deliberately infected with Covid 19


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Yes, we did it. So, what are you going to do about it. Shebi na we create COVID-19 nah.

I wonder if you people think before posting

Varunpulyani:
These Ewedu miscreant and constant rubbish

Una go cry tire. We ran the show for 8 years under Buhari, we are running it for another 8 years. It's worth your cries and tears

Humans will be humans. He was apparently unhappy bcus you showed the boss the memo first before him.... Hmmm pride

lilytender:


Una go cry tire. We ran the show for 8 years under Buhari, we are running it for another 8 years. It's worth your cries and tears

Toh , and e stop ebi npa wa?

lilytender:


Yes, we did it. So, what are you going to do about it. Shebi na we create COVID-19 nah.

I wonder if you people think before posting

Well if u did it

That's nice

I never liked d guy too

The dead tell no tales

Abba Kyari isn't here to defend himself


Femi, I hope you wrote how you told us to give up our ancestral lands for ranching or be killed by marauding killer herdsmen.

Epistasis:
Femi Femo...but Kyari can't defend himself now. How can we know that you are not lying.

E nor even consign us, we're still facing terrible battle for survival

LOL. It is obvious that Femi is a narcissist that enjoys hearing himself speak. Why not wait for Nigeria to improve before releasing this useless book?

SalamRushdie:
He blocked you from eating NSA funds and you are not happy

It's buhari not cos

Wow. Aba Kiyari!

All these excerpts is free adverts for Adeshina's book. With the way it's going, it may turn out to be a best seller.

Originakalokalo has a message for you guys

Originakalokalo:
Do you know Jesus?

He is the saviour of the world.

If you have him, your sins are forgiven.

If you don't, your sins remain. Jesus himself confirmed this.

...and if you die in your sins, you can't stand in the presence of a holy God.

Are you sure of life after death?

If you close your eyes in death now, what's your hope?

I have Jesus and I have a home after here.

You?

And this is an elder in Foursquare Gospel Church


Wonders!

Femi Adesina, you are an akpa amu. God will never forgive you and Buhari for putting Nigeria in this current mess.

By the way, who asked you all these things you are capping?

After

Karlifate:
And this is an elder in Foursquare Gospel Church


Wonders!

why not before his death so he can defend him self

Ok

Wo enough jare
Adesina

Kini wahala e

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So d NSA funds d presidential media.... No wonder abati was arrested with dasuki but later released....

Mr adesina why people no like you be say.... U and your brother garba shehu virtually abused everyone that was not praising buhari's government, ur boss was driving Nigerians backwards and u expect us to keep shut? the only people u didn't talk trash to was Niger delta militants....

All dis rubbish u wrote here na because dem no give u money and d people wey u wan reward through backdoor dem no appoint any of them...

So na free work u do for buhari bdat... Free work but left creating more enemies than friends for yourself

See how abati has been enjoying himself after leaving power, even returning back to work, na because he no do himself oh