NIGERIA’s firstlady, Aisha Buhari has expressed sadness over the untimely death of the first Nigeria’s female pilot, Tolulope Arotile who lost her life in a road accident in the Air Force Base in Kaduna on Tuesday aged 23.
Mrs. Buhari in a statement in her social media handle said she received the sad news with pains in her heart adding that the deceased was a brilliant and ideal representation of a determined and hardworking Nigerian woman.
She also condoled with the family of the deceased and the country over the great loss.
“It’s with a heavy heart that I received the news of the demise of Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, the first female Nigerian Air Force Combat Helicopter Pilot. I condole with the family of Flying Officer Arotile, the Nigerian Air Force and the country over this irreparable loss. The deceased was an intelligent young woman, a huge potential, a representative of both Nigerian women and youth, and what they could achieve”, she said.