Attahiru: Our problem has increased – Buhari on air crash

President Muhammadu Buhari mentioned the demise of Military Chief, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, and 10 army officers in an air crash had elevated Nigeria’s drawback.

Buhari spoke on Monday when the Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Discussion board, Kayode Fayemi, and his colleagues visited him on the Presidential Villa to console him.

Fayemi was accompanied by the Caretaker Committee Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) and Yobe Governor Mai Mala, and his Niger counterpart, Abubakar Bello.

The President expressed unhappiness over the lack of officers at a time the nation was battling with insecurity.

“It is a state of affairs that solely God is aware of when it can occur and it occurred at a time when the safety state of affairs within the nation is a basic difficulty”, NAN quoted him as saying.

“And to lose selection officers has elevated our drawback however we all know what we’re in for and we’ll proceed to work and pray exhausting in order that God will give us the facility to use ourselves to the issue.”

Buhari mentioned the voters know the circumstances the federal government discovered itself and promised his administration will proceed to do its greatest.

Fayemi famous that the incident shouldn’t be allowed to have an effect on the warfare in opposition to terrorism and banditry.

He recalled that governors have been amongst those that talked about the need for a change of service chiefs.

Fayemi mentioned Buhari was determined to get the best set of people and that the army was starting to really feel the impression.

“We all know that this can be a main blow and you’re unrelenting in your quest/dedication to make sure peace and safety in our nation,” he mentioned.

He prayed that God would give Nigeria better resolve to proceed on the trail the late COAS towed.