President Muhammadu Buhari has described the late Chief of Army Staff, COAS, 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 on Sunday with the wife of the late COAS, Fati Ibrahim Attahiru, 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 country.
The President in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu assured the grieving spouses that the country 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.
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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.
Attahiru’s widow on behalf of the rest of the families thanked the President for the love and care he has shown to them.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
