The Nigerian Navy has cancelled all activities marking its 65th-anniversary celebration.
A statement by the spokesperson, commodore Suleiman Dahun notes that the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, gave the directive following the sad demise of the Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant Gen Ibrahim Attahiru, some senior officers, other officers, and personnel in the air crash of Friday, May 21, 2021, in Kaduna.
The CNS commiserates with the nation and offers the condolences of officers and ratings of the Nigerian Navy to Mr. President, the Nigerian Army, and the Nigerian Air Force as well as the families of the departed.
He prays that their souls May rest in peace.
