President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday expressed sadness over the unfortunate death of two officers in the Nigerian Air Force, NAF jet crash on Tuesday in Kaduna.
President Muhammadu Buhari in the statement issued on Wednesday 20th April 2022, by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said he was shocked beyond words at the death of Flt. Lt. Abubakar Alkali and Flt. Lt. Elijah Haruna Karatu in the NAF jet crash.
“I am shocked beyond words by the demise of these two promising young men who risked their lives in the service of the country”, the statement said.
The statement continued:
“There is no reward big enough to pay for the services of these young and dedicated professional airmen in the service of their country.”
While extending his sympathies to the Chief of Air Staff and the families of the deceased, President Buhari called for “more safety measures to forestall tragic incidents of this kind in the future.”
“I welcome the decision by the NAF authorities to investigate this accident, but I also call on them to publish and implement the recommendations of the reports of past investigations into air accidents, with a view to preventing future tragedies and putting closure to the families and friends of the deceased,” the President added.