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Gov. Adamu Condoles Nigerians Over Plane Crash
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Governor Abdullahi Adamu of Nasarawa State has condoled President Olusegun Obasanjo and Nigerians over the death of senior military officers in the ill-fated plane crash of Sunday, September 17, 2006. In a statement issued by the Governor's Director of Communications, Dr. Samuel Jimba, Governor Adamu lamented the tragic loss of a cream of excellent and promising officers of the Nigerian Armed Forces. Governor Adamu who had to cut short a foreign trip to return to Nigeria in light of the tragedy extolled the individual virtues of the officers whom he said died in the course of active national service.
Governor Adamu who drove straight to the Presidential Villa from the airport told President Obasanjo that Nigerians were deeply touched by the pain of Mr. President occasioned by the loss of such intelligent and high ranking military officers and prayed that Almighty Allah will console Nigerians at this time of deep personal and national grief.
Turning to the military authorities and families of the bereaved, Governor Adamu urged them to be comforted by the fact the God who is all-knowing will grant them the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss. He urged Nigerians to pray for the families of the bereaved as well as against such calamities in the future noting that Nigeria is losing too many young and intelligent people who are required to contribute to national development through air crashes.
In another development, Governor Adamu has ordered the opening of condolence registers in Government House Lafia as well as all local government headquarters across the state. Flags are being flown at half mast in the state in compliance with the directive of the Federal Government which has declared a three-day mourning period for the deceased.
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