{"id":43605,"date":"2021-05-22T14:57:57","date_gmt":"2021-05-22T14:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=43605"},"modified":"2021-05-22T13:32:21","modified_gmt":"2021-05-22T13:32:21","slug":"attahiru-army-adjusts-burial-proceedings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/attahiru-army-adjusts-burial-proceedings","title":{"rendered":"Attahiru: Army adjusts burial proceedings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The time of burial for the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General. Ibrahim Attahiru has been changed to 12:30p.m. today, Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, Director of Army Public Relations announced the adjustment in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Also, the Church Service venue was moved from National Christian Centre to Nigerian Airforce Protestant Church, Bill Clinton Drive, Airport Road Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>Brig. Gen. Abdulkadir, Brig. Gen. Olayinka, Brig. Gen. Kuliya, Maj L. A. Hayat, Maj. Hamza, Sgt. Umar, died in the mishap.<\/p>\n<p>The crew members were Flt. Lt. T.O. Asaniyi, Flt. Lt. A.A. Olufade, Sgt. Adesina, ACM Oyedepo.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, a former Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Sani Usman (rtd), has expressed shock over the accident<\/p>\n<p>He called the death of Attahiru \u201cheart wrenching, devastating, and a monumental loss to the nation\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Usman extended his condolences to the families, the Armed Forces, and the officers and men of the Nigerian Army.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The time of burial for the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General. Ibrahim Attahiru has been changed to 12:30p.m. today, Saturday. Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, Director of Army Public Relations announced the adjustment in a statement. 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