Buhari visits injured Nigerian Air Force pilots in hospital

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- President Muhammadu Buhari has visited the two Nigerian Air Force officers involved in a crash last week

- He also commiserated with them on the loss of their colleague, Squadron Leader M.B Babari

- The president visited the two officers at the Defence Intelligence Agency hospital in Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday, September 30, visited the two Nigerian Air Force officers involved in a crash last week, at the Defence Intelligence Agency hospital in Abuja.

The president turned up at the hospital to pay a morale boosting visit to the injured officers at about 5:30pm.

He rejoiced with Squadron Leader Batuba, and Flight Lieutenant Andy, giving glory to God for sparing their lives and commiserated with them on the loss of their colleague, Squadron Leader M.B Babari.

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Chief of medical services at the hospital, Air Vice Marshal Saleh Shinkafi, assured President Buhari that the medical condition of the officers was improving steadily, and that they were being kept for further rest and counseling, as part of the rehabilitation process.

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, who was also on hand to receive the president, explained that the three pilots ejected successfully from their jets after the collision, while training for air parade to mark the country's 58th Independence Anniversary, but the helmet of Babari flew open, and he suffered head injuries that turned fatal.

Among others that received the president at the hospital were his chief of staff, Alhaji Abba Kyari, and chief of defence intelligence, Air Vice Marshal Mohammed Usman.

President Buhari had returned to the country in the wee hours of the day from New York, United States of America, where he had attended the 73rd United Nations General Assembly.

The president and the first lady, alongside their entourage arrived the country after participating in the high level meeting.

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