Northern Governors Forum on Thursday expressed shock over the sudden and tragic death of Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot, Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile.
Arotile was killed on Tuesday in a car accident in Kaduna State.
Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, in a statement by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Macham Makut, said the late Tolulope Arotile was a promising officer, who had demonstrated high sense of loyalty, patriotism and diligence in her service to Nigeria, particularly in maintaining peace and security.
Lalong said the testimony of the officer’s bravery in the field of combat, especially towards stopping bandits and terrorists from inflicting more harm on Nigerians, would remain indelible in the history of the Nigerian AirForce as well as in the minds of Nigerians.
NGF chairman, on behalf of his colleagues, condoled with Arotile’s family, the Nigerian Air Force, the Government and people of Kogi State and the entire Northern Region over the sad incident.
He prayed that God will receive her soul and grant her eternal rest.