Plane Crash: PDP mourns COAS, others

The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed grief over the death of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, and other officers in a military plane crash on Friday in Kaduna.

The PDP in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, described the incident as a huge blow to the nation.

The party described late Attahiru and the other officers, who died in the ill-fated crashed NAF Aircraft as heroes, who gave their lives for the security of our nation.

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“Our party commiserates with the military high command, the families of Lt. General Attahiru and the other officers and men who have paid the supreme price for the security of our nation and prays God to give them the fortitude to bear the loss,” the party said.

PDP, however, urged extensive inquest into the crash as well as the last two in which the lives of officers were lost.

“The party urges Nigerians to be at alert and continue to pray for our fighting men and women, who are risking their lives at the front to secure our nation,” it added.

Plane Crash: PDP Mourns COAS, Others…Demands Probe into Military Plane Crashes

The @OfficialPDPNig is grieved by the death of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and other officers in a military plane crash on Friday. pic.twitter.com/3MIlIgCAo7

— Official PDP Nigeria (@OfficialPDPNig) May 22, 2021

Zainab Sa’id