Army Buries Slain Gen Ahmed In Abuja
BY EDMOND ODOK – The Nigerian Army has laid to rest in Abuja the remains of its former Provost Marshal, Major General Hassan Ahmed who was murder by unknown gunmen along the Lokoja-Abuja highway on Thursday, July 15, 2021.
The late General, a member of the 40th Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), was recently appointed Director Veterans Affairs at the Army Headquarters, an office he was yet to resume.
Speaking about the departed general, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt General Faruk Yahaya said; “It is indeed a sad and shocking incident given the circumstances when it happened but we can’t question God. His will always be done.”
According to him; “All of us are on the way only we don’t know when. That is reserved for God. He had to go to that place for him to go there all of us have our chosen places where our lives will be taken.”
“It is very painful, but we can’t question God”, the Army Chief said, pledging that the military will ensure prompt payment of late general Ahmed’s benefits, even as the current administration is determined to improve on the welfare and entitlements of personnel killed in active service.
The COAS, who described the late officer as a “friend and colleague”, said; “We’ve been together for a very long time very dutiful responsible officer, a professional Officer but everyone has his time. That is Ahmed’s time and we have led him there.”
On his part, the Army Chief of Policy and Plans, Major General Anthony Omozeje, who read the funeral oration, said the late General was a professional officer committed to his duties, adding; “Late Major Gen Ahmed was an articulate, loyal and hard-working senior officer. He was a calm, firm but fair Officer with a good sense of purpose and responsibility.”
“He was a forthright gentleman and a professional military police officer who was genuinely committed to his duties. He had remarkable conduct an overwhelming moral standard”, General Omozeje said.
Also speaking, former Director Army Public Relations, Brig-General Sani Usman (rtd) described the late General as a reliable, honest straightforward officer, saying; “It is very difficult to describe his personality. He was a personification of a complete gentleman officer. He was very reliable, honest, and straightforward, he is also firm and professional.”
Further extolling the late officer’s virtues, Usman said; “I am yet to see anybody that had cause to exchange words or argue with him. It’s not as if he doesn’t disagree but he had a way of dealing with situations.”
