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I received the above phone message on Sallah Day, Thursday, May 13, 2021, from the late General Ibrahim Attahiru, the former Nigerian Chief of Army Staff (COAS) just a week before his death alongside other military officers in a plane crash in Kaduna.
The nation was thrown into mourning over his death even as his immediate past predecessor and Ambassador-Designate, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd), noted that Attahiru was on the verge of making the nation proud in the national counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism efforts when the tragedy occurred.
Gov Babagana Zulum of Borno State also admitted that the late COAS was evidently committed to the fight against Boko Haram and determined to contribute significantly to ending the insurgency.
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“Mallam Yushau, can you see me at Niger Barrack today?” – General Attahiru
I received the above phone message on Sallah Day, Thursday May 13, 2021, from the late General Ibrahim Attahiru, the former Nigerian Chief of Army Staff (COAS) just a week before his death alongside other military officers in a plane crash in Kaduna.
The nation was thrown into mourning over his death even as his immediate past predecessor and Ambassador-Designate, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd), noted that Attahiru was on the verge of making the nation proud in the national counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism efforts when the tragedy occurred.
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The news of Friday’s military plane crash jolted many, considering just three months ago, a military plane crashed with the seven officers onboard died. The late officers were returning to Abuja from Minna at the time of the incident. Just after that, in March, a Nigerian airforce jet went missing and it was latter discovered that it crashed. So, it is three crashes in three months, as the first and third clashes occurred exactly three months apart, February 21 and May 21.
As many continued to input different insinuations around the plane crashes, the military and federal government especially through its agencies should be able to tell Nigerians in the coming days the real and remote cause of the mishap. But with this new incident and as the nation mourns; more rain of tributes has continued to pour in for the departed military officers. Those that died in the Friday crash were Brig-Gen Mohammed Idris Abdulkadir, Brig-Gen Olatunji L
Next >Nigerian Army personnel prepare for the burial of military officers who were killed in an air crash, with Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja, on May 22, 2021. Kola Sulaimon / AFP Imam of National Mosque Abuja, Dr. Ahmad Onilewura leading a prayer for the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Ibrahim Attahiru and other officers… yesterday Nigerian Army personnel prepare to fire a 21-gunshot salute during the burial of Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 military officers who died in an air crash, at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja, on May 22, 2021. Kola Sulaimon / AFP