President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday, led Nigerians to mourn the tragic death of Nigeria’s first female fighter pilot, Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, 25, who was hit by her friend’s car right inside the Kaduna Air Force Base, Tuesday evening, and died on the spot from the head injury she sustained in the accident.
A statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, said Buhari the sudden demise of the 25-year-old Kogi State-born Flying Officer with deep pain.
The President condoled with the Arotile Family on the “loss of such a promising officer, whose short stay on earth impacted greatly on the nation, especially in peace and security.”
“The President salutes Arotile’s bravery in the field to protect the country from onslaught of bandits and terrorists, assuring that her memory will be indelible, and her efforts remembered,” the statement continued.
“President Buhari commiserates with the Nigerian Air Force, airmen, airwomen and all friends of the deceased, recalling her deft skills in manoeuvring combat helicopters, which he had physically witnessed with pride.”
“The President, according to Adesina, also sympathised with the government and people of Kogi State on the tragic loss, praying that the “Almighty God will receive the soul of the departed, and comfort the family she left behind.”