Tag: ATTAHIRU

Gombe Governor pays condolence visit to Late COAS’ family in Abuja

Aminu Imam

By Umar Kaltungo The Gombe State governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, earlier today paid a condolence visit to the family of the Late Chief of Army Staff, (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, who died in an ill-fated plane crash along with other senior military officers and crew members in Kaduna last Friday. Governor Yahaya, who was accompanied by the State’s Commissioner of Energy and Mineral Resources, Alh. Shehu Ibrahim Madugu, Special Adviser, Abuja Liaison, Hon. Usman Aliyu Garry and other aides, was received by the Chief of Naval Staff, Rear-Admiral Awwal Zubairu…

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Kaduna air crash: “Losing Attahiru, others have affected fight against insurgency”,  Buhari laments

Aminu Imam

…As governors pay condolence visit to PMB over COAS death President Muhammadu Buhari has said the death of Chief of Army Staff, Brig-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, and 10 other military officers in an ill-fated plane crash have affected the fight against insecurity in the country. Recall that the Late Attahiru and the military officers died on Friday in a Beechcraft 350 aircraft that crashed near the Kaduna international airport. Speaking yesterday when he received a delegation from the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, (NGF), at the Presidential Villa, Buhari said he will continue…

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Kaduna plane crash: COAS Attahiru, 10 others buried with full military honours

Aminu Imam

…Tributes pour in for victims…As Navy cancels 65th-anniversary celebrations   The Nigerian Army, yesterday laid to rest the Late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Ibrahim Attahiru, and six other senior officers in Abuja. The Late COAS, alongside other senior officers involved in the ill-fated crash, died in an air crash on Friday, while on an official trip in Kaduna State. Senior officers arrived at the National Mosque ahead of the funeral prayers.The remains of the five Air Force officers were then taken to the Protestant Church, Air Force Base, Abuja while…

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Profile of Late Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru.

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru was born on 10 August 1966 in Doka, Kaduna North Local Government Area, Kaduna State. He is a graduate of the Nigerian Defence Academy, Armed Forces Command and Staff College and Nigerian Army School of Infantry. He commenced cadets training in January 1984 and was commissioned in the rank of Second Lieutenant in December 1986 as an Infantry Officer. General Attahiru has held several appointments on the staff, instructional and in command in the course of his military career.  He had a tour of duty with…

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