Chief Of Army Staff was a shining light who died too soon, El-Rufai mourns Attahiru, other

The Kaduna State Government has described news of the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and others in a plane crash on Friday as sad.  

Attahiru, six senior military officers and four crew members on Friday died in a plane crash in Kaduna. 

Reacting to the tragic news, the Kaduna State Government, in a statement signed by its Commissioner,  Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said the government “received with immense sadness news of  the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and other senior military officers in a plane crash which occurred in Kaduna on Friday evening”.

It continued, “Governor Nasir El-Rufai said that Lt.Gen. Attahiru was a shining star whose sudden death has robbed Nigeria of an officer striving to bring new drive to secure the country against terrorists and other threats to national security. 

“The Governor said the news of General Attahiru’s death has left him deeply shaken, with a sense of great personal loss, coming so soon after his appointment had brought immense pride and a sense of hope to the people of Kaduna State. 

“Governor El-Rufai on behalf of the Government and People of Kaduna State, has extended his condolences to President Muhammadu Buhari, all branches of the military, especially the Nigerian Army, and the family of General Attahiru, as well as the families of all the officers who have lost their lives in this national tragedy. 

“He prayed to Allah to forgive their shortcomings and grant them eternal rest, and comfort their families as the nation, grapples with this colossal and very painful loss.”