President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday night saluted the courageous officers and soldiers, who lost their lives in the ill-fated helicopter in Chukuba Village in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State on Monday.
The President acknowledged their sacrifice, devotion and loyalty to Nigeria to Nigeria, stating that they will forever be remembered as national heroes.
Persecondnews reported that the Air Force MI-171 on a casual evacuation mission crashed on August 14 after it departed Zungeru Primary School en route to Kaduna.
A State House statement reads: “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.
“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.
“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.”
The President extended his condolences to the families of the bereaved, 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
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