Kaduna crash: Fiancée of about-to-wed NAF pilot pens emotional tribute
Published 24 May 2021
Losing a loved one can be painful and traumatic let alone losing a life partner moments before walking down the aisle. The story of Bunmi Oladuntoye evokes emotion, grief, empathy, and sympathy at the same time as she is inconsolable over the death of her fiancé, a Nigerian Air Force pilot, Flt Lt Taiwo Olufemi Asaniyi, who died alongside 10 others when a Beachcraft 350 aircraft crashed near the Kaduna International Airport last Friday.
Oladuntoye and Asaniyi were engaged and had fixed their wedding date before tragedy unexpectedly struck last Friday and took away the pilot.
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Bunmi and the young officer were about to wed having done their introduction early this year.
Asaniyi and his deceased partner, Flt. Lt. Alfred Ayodeji Olufade, flew the Beechcraft 350 that crashed at the Kaduna International Airport last Friday.
The aircraft was carrying late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and other military officers, including his aides.
In an eulogy, Bunmi shared some information about their relationship and recalled how her husband-to-be proposed marriage in 2020.
“Femi, I have no regrets walking this journey with you, you asked me to be your wife last year in August and I gave you a resounding yes.
The grieving lady, in her tribute said Femi was the kindest and most humble person she has ever known. According to her, he proposed to her last August.