The late Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru, died in an air crash, Friday evening, May 21, 2021, alongside 11 other people on a trip to Kaduna
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja-
The People’s 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.
The National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, disclosed this in a statement made available to NATIONAL ACCORD on Friday, shortly after the funeral rite of the fallen heroes held at the National Military Cemetery, Abuja.
The party describes Gen. Attahiru and the other officers as heroes who gave their lives for the security of our nation, adding that the tragic incident is a huge blow to Nigeria.
“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 PDP, however, demanded an extensive inquest into this military plane crash as well as the last two in which lives of officers were lost.
The party also urged 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.