President Muhammadu Buhari has
described the killing of former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex
Badeh (rtd) as “very sad and unfortunate,” and ordered security agencies to
urgently find the killers.
The President, in a statement by
his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on
Wednesday, commiserated with the family of the late four-star general, his
friends and professional colleagues in the military.
Buhari also condoled with the
people and government of Adamawa over the demise of the former Chief of Defence
Staff. Who was killed by unknown gunmen along Abuja – Keffi road, on Tuesday.
While noting that the late Badeh,
who was also a former Chief of Air Staff, attained professional fulfillment in
his over three decades military career, President Buhari regretted that he fell
victim to the incidence of violent and fatal attacks on the nation’s highways.
He directed security agencies to
find the killers of the 15th Chief of Defence Staff and bring them to face the
full force of the law, while ensuring greater security and safety for all users
of the country’s roads.
The President prayed that
almighty God would comfort all those who mourn him and grant his soul peaceful
rest.
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