President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the recent death of officers and soldiers in Niger state.
Tinubu in a statement he personally signed on Tuesday said, the slain officers and men were answering the call of duty while on an evacuation mission, adding that I their dedicated service to the country, they paid the ultimate price.
He said, “The tragic loss of our gallant officers and soldiers in a helicopter crash at Chukuba Village near Shiroro, Niger State, yesterday, brought immense sadness to me.
“While we mourn their untimely departure, we will forever remember them, not just as servicemen, but as national heroes who gave their all for the peace and security of our country.
“They will always be remembered as courageous men who did not consider the perils and dangers of their national duty as paramount to their sacred mandate of ensuring that their fellow countrymen and women can live in peace.”
The president saluted their sacrifice, devotion and loyalty to the nation they loved and served to the end.
He extended his condolences to their families, the Chief of Defence Staff, the Chief of Air Staff, the Chief of Army Staff, the Chief of Naval Staff, and the entire Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.