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President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the families of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and other officers for their losses after the Military Beachcraft 350 aircraft crashed in Kaduna on Friday.
This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adeshina via a statement issued and shared by Garba Shehu, another Presidential-aide via his Twitter handle.
He tweeted,
“President Muhammadu Buhari is deeply saddened over the air crash that claimed the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, and other military officers.
“The President condoles with families of the deceased, the military, and Nigerians in general, describing them as ‘heroes who paid the ultimate price for peace and security in the land.’”
Festus Akanbi in Lagos, Deji Elumoye, Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja and John Shiklam in Kaduna
Nigeria was yesterday thrown into mourning, when its 21st Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, along with six senior officers and four crew members perished in an air crash in Kaduna.
Attahiru and the others were onboard Nigerian Air Force Kingair 350 from Abuja to Kaduna, ahead of todayâs passing out parade of soldiers from the Nigerian Army Depot in Zaria, when the crash happened amid torrential rainfall.
Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep sadness over the air crash, saying the military officers would not die in vain.