Our Travails Have Worsened, Says Buhari On Losing Military Officers In Air Crash

• We know what we are in for and we will continue to work hard and pray hard

President Muhammadu Buhari says death of Ibrahim Attahiru, chief of army staff, and 10 other military officers is a huge setback for the country’s fight against insecurity.

Attahiru and the military officers died on Friday in a Beechcraft 350 aircraft that crashed near the Kaduna international airport.

They were buried at the national military cemetery in Abuja on Saturday.

Speaking on Monday when he received a delegation from the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) at the presidential villa, Buhari said the plane mishap happened at a time the country was grappling with massive security challenges.

Buhari said continue to do his best to tackle the security challenges bedeviling the nation.

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“This is a situation that only God knows when it will happen and it happened at a time when the security situation in the country is a fundamental issue,” Buhari said.

He averred that the death of the military officials have compounded the woes of the country.

“And to lose choice officers has increased our problem, but we know what we are in for and we will continue to work hard and pray hard so that God will give us the power to appreciate and apply ourselves to the problem.

“The people who elected us, they know the promises we made within the time; the circumstances which we find ourselves. We will keep on trying and continue to do our best.”