President Bola Tinubu joined the military and other Nigerians to pay last respect to 17 soldiers that were killed in Delta community as their bodies arrived the National Military Cemetery, Abuja, for burials.
Gatekeepers News reports that the soldiers, who were on a peacekeeping mission, were killed on March 14 in the Okuama community.
President Bola Tinubu joined the solemn assembly at exactly 04:10pm.
In attendance are the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa; Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-General Taoreed Lagbaja; Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, and Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla.
The Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau; and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas are also present.
Governors Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta), Duoye Diri (Bayelsa), Usman Ododo (Kogi), Uba Sani (Kaduna), Hope Uzodimma (Imo), and Abba Yusuf (Kano) are already seated at the burial site.
