Former federal lawmaker, Shehu Sani has reacted to the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru.
Sani described Attahiru’s death as a national tragedy.
TrackNews Online gathered that Attahiru died with his aides in a plane crash on Friday.
It was also learnt that the ill-fated aircraft crashed at the airport’s runway about 6 pm.
Akin Olateru, the Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria, confirmed that the eight souls died onboard.
“Beachcraft 350. 8 souls on board. Unfortunately all dead,” Olateru wrote in a WhatsApp note.
Reacting, Sani wrote on Twitter, “The death of the Chief of Army Staff Attahiru Ibrahim and others in a plane crash is a national tragedy. May their souls Rest In Peace. My deepest condolences to @HQNigerianArmy,their families and the nation.”
Also reacting, former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, posted on Twitter, “My God, it is well with Nigeria,” alongside the video of the aircraft crash.
