By Abubakar Yunusa.
President Muhammadu Buhari has sympathised with government and people of Kogi State on the loss of Nigeria’s first flying officer, Tolulope Arotile.
In a statement issued by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, on Wednesday, Buhari lamented the loss of the promising officer, whose short stay on earth, he said, impacted greatly on the nation, especially in the area of peace and security.
President Buhari saluted Arotile’s bravery while in the field to protect the country from the onslaught of bandits and terrorists and assured that her memory would be indelible, and her efforts ever remembered.
The President also commiserated with the Nigerian Air Force, airmen, airwomen, family and all friends of the deceased, recalling her deft skills in manoeuvring combat helicopters, which he said he had physically witnessed with pride.
He prayed that the Almighty God will receive the soul of the departed, and comfort the family she left behind.
