President Muhammadu Buhari has consoled the wife of the late Chief of Army Staff, Mrs Fati Ibrahim Attahiru describing her husband, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru as an outstanding soldier and an institution builder, who fought valiantly for Nigeria until he breathed his last.
In a telephone conversation with her on Sunday evening 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.
Assurances
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 President who had earlier given directives to the Defense headquarters and the Ministry of Defence to do everything a government can do to provide comfort and ease the hardships of the families of the deceased prayed to Almighty God to repose their souls and grant their families the fortitude to bear the losses.
Mrs Attahiru, on behalf of the rest of the families, thanked the President for the love and care he has shown to them.
First Lady visits wife of the late Army Chief
Meanwhile First Lady, Aisha Buhari has paid a condolence visit to the Family of the Late Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru.
Addressing the widow of the deceased on Sunday, the wife of the President described the death of the Late Chief Of Army Staff and the other officers aboard the ill-fated aircraft as a monumental loss to their families and the Nation at large.
She further prayed that their souls rest in peace, and the Almighty grant their families the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss.
Mrs Buhari was accompanied by the Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Talken, the Women Representative in the caretaker committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Stella Okorete, the Director-General, National Centre for Women Development, Dr Asabe Bashir and other associates.
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