https://nextedition.com.ng/2019/01/09/atiku-lampoons-buhari-absence-airforce-officers-burial/

Former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP),Former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has mocked President Muhammadu Buhari for shunning the burial of five Air Force officers who died in a helicopter crash while prosecuting the war on terror.

Mr. Abubakar in a statement made available to The Next Edition said, "Our heroes deserve respect both in life and death and the refusal of the president to attend the funeral of these heroes is part of a pattern of unpatriotic behaviour demonstrated by President Buhari.

"At a time when the morale of our soldiers should be lifted up as they face the difficult task of defeating the terrorists who are threatening our national security, I find it most regrettable that President Muhammadu Buhari, despite being in Abuja, chose not to attend the funeral of the five Air Force officers who died in a helicopter crash while prosecuting the war on terror.

"Last month, I had cause to advise the President to find time to attend the funerals of the soldiers of the 157 Taskforce Battalion in Metele, Borno State, who paid the supreme price for Nigeria in large numbers.

"Sadly, due to reasons best known to him, President Buhari chose not to attend their funeral, neither was he represented by the Vice President nor any federal delegation. This was despite the fact that the President had time to host Nollywood actors and actresses the previous day. Imagine celebrating just before such a solemn event," Mr. Abubakar said.

'Does he even read,does he even care,he only laughs at the sufferings of Nigerians'-Rotimi Amaechi