President Muhammadu Buhari
says the sacrifices of fallen officers
and men in the war against
terrorism in Nigeria would never
go in vain, and that their
memories would be eternally etched in the hearts and minds of
fellow citizens for whose sake
they laid down their lives. Reacting to the death Colonel Abu
Ali, one of Nigeria’s finest and
bravest soldiers in recent history,
President Buhari said in a
condolence statement issued by
his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba
Shehu, that he was rudely
shocked by the news of the
officer’s death along with other
gallant soldiers during an
encounter with the Boko Haram bandits in Borno State. According to the President, “a
courageous commander does not
only give orders, but also joins his
men to fight the battle, no matter
the risks or the obvious danger.”



He explained that the late Colonel
Abu Ali “was an extraordinary
officer who inspired respect and
adoration among those he
commanded”, adding that “one
of the greatest attributes of a war hero is the ability to help your
troops overcome fear in the face
of danger. “ President Buhari the late Colonel
Ali and his other fallen colleagues
had brought glory to the army
and the country for laying down
their lives for the sake of others. In his passionate condolence to
the families of the victims and the
Nigerian Army, the President also
noted that their heroic sacrifices
were “so immeasurable that no
words can do justice to their patriotism and remarkable
courage.”



President Buhari, who personally
called late Colonel Ali’s father,
Brigadier-Gen. Abu Ali (Ryder) to
console the family , reassured
them that the death of her
husband and others in battle would never go in vain. “He was a
gallant soldier, never to be
forgotten. He has brought a good
name to the family,” said the
President. He then called on members of the
armed forces not to let the tragic
incident to dampen their morale
and spirit, adding that under no
circumstances should the Boko
Haram terrorists be allowed to destroy the will of our troops. He said “evil should not be given
any chance to defeat good and
humanity”, and that “members of
our armed forces should remain
formidably united in the war
against terrorism.”



Meanwhile, the President has
appointed a high powered
delegation to be led by the Chief
of Staff, Abba Kyari, that includes
the Minister of Federal Capital
Territory, Mohammed Bello and the Minister of State Solid Minerals
Development, Baba Buhari to
represent him at the funeral of
Colonel Abu Ali and others
tomorrow



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www.nta.ng/news/domestic/20161107-buhari-mourns-fallen-officers-men-says-sacrifices-wont-vain/

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It better not be o

Stop wasting the LIVES of these gallant soldiers. They deserve better!