It was a painful sight to behold for the family members of Tolulope Arotile, Nigerian Air Force’s (NAF’s) first female combat helicopter pilot as she was buried today.
Recall that Arotile died on July 14.
She was buried today, Thursday, July 23 with full military honors at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja today .
Her family members were in attendance alongside the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Abubakar Sadique; Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, and his wife; the Senate Committee Chairman on Air Force, Bala Ib’n Nalla and friends.
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