Recall that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Beechcraft KingAir B350i aircraft crashed while returning to the Abuja Airport after reporting engine failure. Seven officers on board the military aircraft died near Nigeria’s capital Abuja.
The widows and families of the seven Air Force officers who died in a plane crash on February 21, 2021 have received N7m donation from the Victims Support Fund (VSF) Task Force on COVID-19.
According to report, the families received N1m each to assuage their pains as they continue to mourn their late breadwinners.
Presenting the cheques, Mrs. Toyosi Akerele-Ogunsiji, the Chairperson of the taskforce, said the gesture was to provide succour to the family members.
Extolling the contributions of the fallen heroes in enhancing national security, she said that the Force is aware of the pain the families are going through this difficult times, but she assured them that they are not forgotten because they remain very much dear in their hearts.
