Tinubu condoles with Malawians over passing of Vice President

Kunle Sanni

President Bola Tinubu has extended his sincere condolences to His Excellency, President Lazarus Chakwera, and the people of Malawi over the passing of Vice-President Saulos Chilima and other officials in a plane crash.

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The wreck of a plane carrying Malawi’s vice president has been found with no survivors, President Lazarus Chakwera has said.

Saulos Chilima and nine others were flying within the country on Monday morning when their aircraft disappeared from airport radars. The plane, a military aircraft, was flying in bad weather.

Tinubu  in a statement commiserated with the families of the deceased over this deeply distressing incident, which happened on a mournful Monday, June 10, 2024.

The Special Adviser to the President, (Media and Publicity), Ajuri Ngelale, said this in a statement on Tuesday, stressing that Tinubu  assured the Malawian nation of Nigeria’s support during this time of mourning and prays for the repose of the souls of the departed.