President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with Fati, wife of
late Ibrahim Attahiru, chief of army staff, via a telephone call.
Attahiru and 10 other military officers died in an air crash
near the Kaduna international airport on Friday.
Their remains were buried at the national military cemetery
in the federal capital territory (FCT) on Saturday.
In a statement on Sunday, Garba Shehu, presidential
spokesman, said the president described the army chief as an outstanding
soldier who fought valiantly for Nigeria until his death.
“President Muhammadu
Buhari has described Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru, the late Chief of Army Staff
as an outstanding soldier and an institution builder, who fought valiantly for
Nigeria until he breathed his last,” Shehu said in the statement.
“In a telephone conversation Sunday evening with Mrs. Fati
Ibrahim Attahiru, the wife of the late COAS, and the spouses of the other
deceased officers through her, President Buhari hailed the sacrifices of the
military men who lost their lives and the Armed Forces in general, saying that
Nigerians will continue to appreciate and support the fearlessness with which
our courageous soldiers are confronting the threats facing the nation.
“He gave the grieving spouses assurances that the nation
will never forget the supreme sacrifice of their spouses, urging them to take
solace in the surge of extraordinary feelings of emotions across regions,
religions and tribes all over the country in appreciation of their sacrifices.”
The spokesman said Buhari has given directives to the
ministry of defence and defence headquarters to provide comfort to the families
of the deceased officers.
“Mrs Attahiru, on behalf of the rest of the families,
thanked the President for the love and care he has shown to them,” Shehu said.
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