Tinubu grieves over soldiers’ death in helicopter crash
President Bola Tinubu has described as a “tragic loss” the death of some soldiers in a helicopter crash that took place at Chukuba Village near Shiroro, Niger State, on Tuesday.
The President said the dead soldiers were “national heroes who gave their all for the peace and security of our country.”
“They will always be remembered as courageous men who did not consider the perils and dangers of their national duty as paramount to their sacred mandate of ensuring that their fellow countrymen and women can live in peace. We salute their sacrifice, devotion and loyalty to our dear nation – the nation they loved and served to the end.
“On behalf of a grateful nation, I extend my condolences to their families, the Chief of Defence Staff, the Chief of Air Staff, the Chief of Army Staff, the Chief of Naval Staff, and the entire Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. May God grant them eternal rest and may the perpetual light of God continue to shine on their souls,” President Tinubu said.
