Buhari speaks with Fati Attahiru; Mourns with Okadigbo family on death of Pharaoh
President Muhammadu Buhari has described Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru, the late Chief of Army Staff as an outstanding soldier and an institution builder, who fought valiantly for Nigeria until he breathed his last.
In a telephone conversation Sunday evening with Mrs. Fati Ibrahim Attahiru, the wife of the late COAS and the spouses of the other deceased officers through her, President Buhari, in a statement by Garba Shehu, his Senior Special Assistant (Media & Publicity) 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.”
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.
Meanwhile, President Buhari has condoled with the family of the former Senate President, the late Chuba Okadigbo on the death of their son, Pharaoh Okadigbo.
Reacting to the news of the death, President Buhari, according to a statement by Femi Adesina,
His Special Adviser (Media & Publicity) said it is very sad to lose such a promising young man with so much potentials and passion for youth involvement in the socio-political development of Nigeria.
The President notes that the late Pharaoh at an early age keyed into the vision of a better Nigeria not just for the privileged but for all and sundry, which he (the President) shared with the late Chuba, who was his running mate in the 2003 presidential election.
President Buhari added that the nation will miss a firm believer in the necessity for the people to work in collaboration with governments at all levels to achieve the better society we all wish for.
He prayed that God Almighty will comfort family, friends and associates, and repose the soul of the departed.
