Fati Attahiru, wife of the Late Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, yesterday said she and some friends established a foundation in his name to uphold his ideals and principles.
Attahiru, alongside 10 other senior officers, died in the Nigerian Air Force Beechcraft aircraft crash in Kaduna on May 21, 2021.
Speaking in Abuja at the launching of the foundation, Mrs Attahiru, noted that with the establishment of the foundation, which is now chronicled the General Ibrahim Attahiru Foundation (GIAF), she hoped to inspire her daughters and other young Nigerians to serve Nigeria wholeheartedly like her husband did.
She said: “It’s truly not how long you live but how well. As evident, my dear husband made his mark and will continue to through the impact that this foundation intends to make.”
Also, a biography of Lt.-Gen. Attahiru titled: The Man, the Soldier, the Patriot, written by Niran Adedokun and a documentary titled Ibrahim Attahiru: A soldier’s Soldier, on his Life and Times and directed by Adeola Osunkojo were unveiled.
