Tinubu Offers Scholarships, National Honours To Families Of Slain Soldiers In Delta
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President Tinubu conferred Members of the Order of Niger (MON) honour on four of the deceased officers, while the remaining 13 soldiers were posthumously awarded Officer of the Federal Republic (OFR) medals.
Expressing heartfelt sympathy to the families of the fallen soldiers, Tinubu emphasized that their demise occurred while on a “mission of peace.”
He assured the families of the deceased soldiers of the federal government’s unwavering support, announcing that each family would be provided with a house anywhere in the country.
“The federal government has also approved scholarships to all the children of the deceased up to the university level.”
The tragic incident, which occurred on March 14, claimed the lives of 17 personnel of the Nigerian Army during a peacekeeping mission in Delta state’s Okuama community. Both the federal and state governments have pledged to apprehend the perpetrators and ensure justice is served.
The names of the fallen soldiers are A.H Ali, D.E Obi, S.D. Ashafa, U. Zakari, Yahaya Saidu, Danbaba Yahaya, Kabir Bashir, Abdullahi Ibrahim, Bulus Haruna, Sole Opeyemi, Bello Anas, Alhaji Isah, Clement Francis, Abubakar Ali, Adamu Ibrahim, Hamman Peter, and Ibrahim Adamu.
