The Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, has described the death of the 7 Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel who lost their lives in an air crash involving a NAF Beechcraft King Air B350i in Abuja on 21st February 2021, as a great loss, not only to the NAF but the entire Nation.
The Minister stated this on 22nd February 2021, while paying a condolence visit to the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Oladayo Amao, at the Headquarters (HQ) NAF, Abuja alongside the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Ambassador Dr (Mrs) Anthonia Ekpa.
According to the Minister, the Ministry of Women Affairs shares “in this dark moment of grief”. Dame Tallen, who highlighted that she was at HQ NAF on behalf of Nigerian women and children, prayed that the good Lord would console the Commander-in-Chief, President Muhammadu Buhari, the CAS, the entire NAF Family as well as members of the immediate families of the deceased gallant officers and airmen.
The Minister later presented a condolence letter to the CAS.
The CAS, AVM Amao, in his remarks thanked the Minister for finding time to commiserate with the NAF on the unfortunate incident.
