By Kassim Omomia
The Federal Government is to immortalise the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 other army officers who died in a plane crash last Friday, May,21, 2021.
Defence Minister, General Bashir Salihi-Magashi, rtd, said in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mohammad Abdulkadri, that plans were in the pipeline by the Federal Government to immortalise late General Attahiru and others who died in the plane crash.
According to the Minister, the gesture is aimed at ensuring that their sacrifices as national heroes in keeping the nation safe and secured are not in vain.
Though he did not disclose any state monument that will named after the late Army Chief but assured their services to their fatherland will be rewarded commensurately.
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He also spoke on the rationale behind the choice of the new Army Chief, Major General Faruk Yahaya, following the death of Ibrahim Attahiru by President Muhammadu Buhari as putting “national interest above ethnic and religious chauvinism”.
Magashi said, “The appointment of General Yahaya, President Buhari has expediently put national interest above ethnic and religious chauvinism by fulfilling all requirements necessary.
“These include his unblemished track records of service, Professional, Command and Operational competencies among other yardsticks that culminated into his emergence as most suitably qualified new Army boss.
“The Defence Minister expressed optimism in the professional pedigree of the former theatre Commander Operation “Hadin Kai” General Yahaya in sustaining the trajectory of taking offensive and aggressive campaigns to the camps, corridors and cells of the adversaries with a view to obliterating them.
“As a battle Commander with remarkable exploits and considerable experience, exposure and expertise he will be committed to the new battle plans and philosophy of Jointness among Services and other security agencies in combat which are some of the legacies of his predecessor’’ he added.
