President Bola Tinubu has expressed his sadness over the loss of military officers involved in a helicopter crash in Niger State while on an evacuation mission.
Chronicle NG reports that in a statement on Tuesday, Tinubu wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that he acknowledged the servicemen’s sacrifice, devotion, and loyalty to the nation and extended his condolences to the families of the deceased.
Tinubu said, the tragic loss of our gallant officers and soldiers in a helicopter crash at Chukuba Village near Shiroro, Niger State, yesterday brought immense sadness to me.
Noting that these officers and men were answering the call of duty while on an evacuation mission. In their dedicated service to our beloved country, they paid the ultimate price.
He also said that while we mourn their untimely departure, we will forever remember them, not just as servicemen but as 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, he said.
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. Tinubu wrote.
Adding to that, he said, May God grant them eternal rest”.
