Buhari condoles with families of Nigerians who died in Ethiopian flight crash

President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with Nigerians over the death of two citizens, Ambassador Abiodun Bashua and Professor Pius Adesanmi in the Ethiopian Airlines plane which crashed with 149 passengers and eight crew members on board on Sunday.

“My thoughts are with the families and friends of these distinguished Nigerians and the other passengers and crew who lost their lives in the plane crash in Addis Ababa. May the Almighty Allah give them strength and fortitude to bear the loss,” he said. 

The president prayed that the almighty God would grant the departed souls eternal rest and their families the fortitude to bear the loss.