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The federal government has slated the burial of the late Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru, who died in a plane crash on Friday, for today, Saturday.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, Director Army Public Relations made this known in a statement on Saturday morning.
According to the statement, the burial of the late Chief of Army Staff will commence at the National Mosque and National Christian Centre, Abuja by 1000hrs respectively.
TNG reports the interment for the late COAS and 6 other senior officers will take place at the National Military Cemetery, Abuja today by 1300hrs.
The statement reads: “The Burial proceedings of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Late Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru and 6 other senior officers who lost their lives in an air mishap in Kaduna is slated for today Saturday, 22 May 21.
“It will commence at the National Mosque and National Christian Centre, Abuja by 1000hrs respectively.
“Consequently, the interment for the late COAS and 6 other senior officers will take place at the National Military Cemetery, Abuja today by 1300hrs”.