President Bola Tinubu will attend the funeral rites of the the 17 military personnel that were killed by yet to be identified assailants in Okuama community in Delta State.
The scheduled attendance of the President was confirmed on Wednesday by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga.
In statement shared on his X handle, Onangua said that it will be the forst time in the last 10 years that a serviing president will be attending such ceremony.
Presidency has confirmed that President Bola Tinubu will attend the burial ceremony of 17
“it is confirmed that President Bola Tinubu will be attending the national burial for the Nigerian military officers and soldiers killed on 14 March by some gunmen in Okuama community in Delta State
“It is the first time in the last ten years that a Nigerian President will attend such a solemn event, in honour of our men of gallantry and valor.
“Two other burials in 2021 and 2018 were not graced by the incumbent. We told you then that @officialABAT cares. He is demonstrating it yet again, ” the statement read.