Pro- Kyari and Anti-Kyari Protesters hit the streets of Abuja

Members of the pro-and anti-Kyari protesters, took to the streets of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Wednesday, to either show support for for Abba Kyari or call for his immediate sack.

Aba Kyari is the Chief-of-Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari

During the protest, security personnel supervised both factions to ensure there was no fall out.

The group of anti-Kyari protesters, under the auspices of “Coalition for Good Governance and Change Initiative”, was led Maina Yaumi and Ruby Nyananyo. However, the pro-Kyari group, under the aegis of “Due Process Group”, was led by Hon. Hussaini Monguno,

Speaking on behalf the anti-Kyari group, Nyananyo, said they were protesting in Abuja to request that President Buhari fires Kyari over allegations “derailing the presidency, masterminding corrupt practices at the topmost hierarchy of government, denying Ministers of the Federal Republic access to President Buhari, and putting clogs in the wheel of the administration’s march towards progress.”

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On the other hand, Monguno, said his group organized a protest to stand by Kyari who, according to him, deserves the support of all Nigerians as he continues his good works of directing affairs at the Presidency for the success of the Buhari government.

Monguno buttressed his point with an African proverb, “if the hyena wants to eat its young ones, it says they all smell like goats.”

He claimed that the anti-Kyari protests were sponsored by disgruntled elements within the All Progressives Congress (APC), who have resolved to sow seeds of discord within the Party by tarnishing the images of perceived pillars of the APC before defecting to the opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of 2019.

According to him, those against Kyari were enemies of progress, the APC, and Nigeria at large.

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“We know those behind the anti-Kyari protests. We are protesting their demand for his immediate sack.

“Kyari is close to 70yrs, and has a track record of honesty and integrity behind him. If anyone has any grievance against him which is backed by tangible evidence, they should write to the President and also make same public through proper channels rather than storming the streets with banners and placards to create the false impression that an innocent man is derailing the government and causing cracks within the Presidency,” Monguno said.

The pro-Kyari protesters, mostly men and teenage boys, were armed with placards bearing several inscriptions, and chanting solidarity songs that conveyed their loyalty and support for the President’s Chief-of-Staff.

Some of the placards read: ‘’Thank you PMB and Kyari for making the system work”, “No cause for alarm in the Presidency”, “Kyari, we are behind you’’, “We believe in President Muhammadu Buhari and Abba Kyari” among others.