Reps Postpone Security Summit In Honour of Late COAS Gen Attahiru

The House of Representatives has postponed its planned security summit in honour of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Ibrahim Attahiru and others, who lost their lives when the Nigeria Air force Plane they were travelling in crashed near the Kaduna airport on Friday.

The summit, which was to feature the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and other security outfits in the country, was to commence on Monday in Abuja and last for one week.

In a statement signed by the Clerk of the House, Barr. Chinedu Francis Akubueze, on Sunday in Abuja, the House said the postponement became necessary following the painful death of the Army Chief and those in his entourage.

The statement reads: “This is to inform the general public that 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 and men that died as a result of air mishap on Friday.

“The security summit will now kick off on Wednesday, May 26, 2021.

“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.”