Posted by Niger Delta Youth Council
PRESS RELEASE ON THE DEATH OF COAS, GEN. IBRAHIM ATTAHIRU
We the Leadership of the Niger Delta Youth Council (NDYC) received with great sadness the sudden demise of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru who died in a plane crash while on official assignment in Kaduna State alongside 10 other military officers:
1. Brig Gen Abdulkadir
2. Brig Gen Olayinka
3. Brig Gen Kuliya
4. Maj LA Hayat
5. Maj Hamza
6. SGT Umar
7. FLT LT Asaniyi
8. Flt LT Olufade
9. SGT Adesanya
10. ACM Oyedepo
It is with grave dissatisfaction to have our finest military officers killed. We sympathize with the families of our fallen heroes and pray for the almighty God to console and be with the families in this trying time.
However, we would require the military to activate a full-scale investigation into the crash and the actual cause of death As soon as possible.
On this note, we would be calling off our planned protests in line with our ultimatum issued 28days ago to mourn our fallen heroes. However, we call for speedy inauguration of the NDDC board as failure to do it we will have no other option than to go back to our initial plans.
We also use this medium to warn those calling for fuel increment to desist the plan as they are calling on anarchy and more hardship to the lives of young Nigerians.
Long live the Federal Republic of Nigeria!
Long live the Niger Delta Region!
Comr Kede Michael
Nat Sec NDYC
Comr Collins Ufuoma Achakpekri
Dir International Relations NDYC
Engr Jator Abido
NDYC Coordinator