The House of Representatives has postponed its National Security summit scheduled to hold from Monday, May 24, 2021, in honour of the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant-General Ibrahim Attahiru, and 10 other military officers.
They died as a result of air mishap in Kadunaon Friday.
This was contained in a statement signed by Clerk of House of Representatives, Chinedu Francis Akubueze.
The security summit will now kick off on Wednesday, May 26, 2021.
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The statement reads partly: “The House shares in the grief and sorrow of the families of the late top military officers and prayed that the Almighty God will grant them eternal rest.”
“It should be noted that the postponement became necessary as the late Army Chief was one of the major stakeholders that would have taken part in the summit.
“The House regrets any inconvenience the postponement may cause invited guests,” the statement added.