“Di officer (Tolulupe Arotile) short life for earth impact di nation (Nigeria) especially for peace and security.”
Na so Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari tok inside di sorry message e give di family of Tolulope Arotile, di Nigeria Air Force first ever female combat helicopter pilot wey die.
23 year old Arotile death happun insie accident for Air Force base for Kaduna, north west Nigeria on 14 July 2020.
For inside tweet wey di president tok-tok pesin Garba Shehu post e say “di officer short life for earth impact di nation especially for peace and security.”
President Muhammadu Buhari received with deep pain the passing of Flying Officer, Tolulope Arotile, condoling with the family on loss of such a promising officer, whose short stay on earth impacted greatly on the nation, especially in peace and security. pic.twitter.com/ZnWB1wYf8q
— Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) July 15, 2020
“Di President also sympathise with di goment and pipo of Kogi state for di loss”. a wetin im add put.
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Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission tweet say “so shocking”, so sad. RIP Tolulupe.
So shocking . So sad . RIP Tolulope. You continue to live in our hearts 🙏🏿 https://t.co/wILe2VgEfB
— Abike Dabiri-Erewa (@abikedabiri) July 15, 2020
Meanwhile Air Marshal Abubakar describe di late Arotile as “one of our shinning young stars”.
(1/4) I was heart broken when I received the sad news of the death of Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile yesterday in Kaduna. Tolulope, who was winged in October 2019, as the first female @NigAirForce combat helicopter pilot, was one of our shining young stars. pic.twitter.com/ZCjwMy2dwE
— Air Marshal Abubakar (@CAS_AMSadique) July 15, 2020
Di news of Tolulope death shock many Nigerians well many of dem enta social media to mourn her death
See some of dia reactions here
Rest peacefully Tolulope Arotile😢. You are my hero forever 😭
— Alagba (@asliffsb) July 15, 2020
RIP, Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile https://t.co/GeYw3TATt4
— Ajani Gideon O. (@AjaniGideonO) July 15, 2020
Rest in peace Flying Captain Tolulope Arotile. Your achievement speaks volume for the little time you had here. I pray you find peace in the eternal.
Condolences to her family and loved ones.— Onyekachi (@Felixity19) July 15, 2020
A great lost to a great fighter #NAF #NG she will be greatly missed, live on tolulope Arotile. R.I.P
— OLADIMEJI (@DeeMJay16) July 15, 2020
Goodnight first female combat Helicopter Pilot,Tolulope Arotile.A great loss to our country.May her soul Rest in peace #RestInPeace pic.twitter.com/JXHOMhVpb5
— Vanessa Omo-Osagie (@VanessaOsagie) July 15, 2020
Tolulope death: How e happun
One of her very close friend wey follow BBC tok say na very minor accident kill her. He explain say pesin wey know her bin reverse back to greet her as she dey waka for road, e be like say e lost control of di motor, na so di accident take happun.
He say “she get smile on her face through out di time she dey receive treatment for hospital before she die.”
