The House of Representatives Committee on Army says it has received with shock the news of the sudden death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, which occurred in an air incident in Kaduna on Friday.
A press statement by the Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Abdulrazak Namdas, which was made available to newsmen, said that Lt.-Gen. Attahiru was an energetic officer, who was committed to improving the security of the country, especially prosecuting the war against insurgency.
"In his brief stay in office as the COAS, late Attahiru had a rolled-out plan on how to defeat Boko Haram and bring under control other security threats, which the country faced in recent years".
The committee noted that it is unfortunate that Lt.-Gen. Attahiru did not live to see to the successful execution of his counter-terrorism strategies.
The Committee commiserated with the Nigerian Army, his immediate family and the Federal Government over this untimely incident, and prayed the Almighty God to grant his soul and the souls of all other passengers, who died in the air mishap, eternal rest.
The Committee urged the hierarchy of the Nigerian Army and all gallant officers and men to remain focused and re-commit themselves to the task of safeguarding the territorial integrity of Nigeria.
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