General News of Sunday, 23 May 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Akufo-Addo has commiserated with Nigeria following an aircraft crash that killed its Chief of Army Staff• Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru who was 54-years-old died along with 10 others including the crew and aides• He was appointed to serve in the position only four months agoPresident of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has expressed deep condolences to the people and the government of Nigeria, following the tragic death of its Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru. In a statement issued on Twitter by the Nigerian Army on May 22, it confirmed Gen. Attahiru was killed alongside 10 others including aides and a crew when the aircraft they were traveling with, crashed in the northern state of Kaduna. President Akufo-Addo via Twitter on Sunday May 23, joined a host of other African and foreign presidents to express their heart-felt condolences with the country. Our hearts go out to their families, and may their souls rest in perfect peace,” the president wrote. The latest incident in Nigeria is the third involving a Nigerian Air Force aircraft in 2021.
