The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, has
directed the cancellation of events slated to mark the 65th anniversary of the
Nigerian Navy.
This was contained in a statement by the spokesperson for
the Nigerian Navy, Commodore Suleman Dahun.
Dahun said that the decision followed the demise of the
Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, and some senior officers in the
air crash of Friday, May 21 in Kaduna.Navy
“The CNS commiserates with the nation and offers the
condolences of officers and ratings of the Nigerian Navy to Mr President.
“The Nigerian Army and Nigerian Air Force as well as
families of the departed.
“May their souls rest in peace,” he said.
He said that the death of Attahiru, a service chief, like
his colleague in the Navy, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, had put the Army, Navy,
Air Force and the entire defence circle in a sober mood.
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