The Victims Support Fund, VSF has donated 23 million naira to the families of officers of Nigerian Air Force, who died in a plane crash on May 21.
Executive Director of the fund Nana Tanko, who announced this in Abuja at the symbolic presentation of the cheques to the next of kin of the victims, said the aim of the donation was to support the education of the victims’ children.
According to her, fund has over the years enjoyed the support of the close working relationship with the Nigerian Armed Forces in its mission of rebuilding lives of victims of insurgency and terrorism across the country.
It would be recalled that the former Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 other officers died in the ill-fated NAF air crash on May 21, in Kaduna State.
Chairman of Victims Support Fund T Y. Danjuma has approved the support to the families of the deceased heroes to ameliorate their living conditions following the death of their breadwinners.
In his response, the Chief of Defence Staff General Leo Irabor, appreciated the management of Victims Support Fund for the kind gesture.
On behalf of the beneficiaries, Oluwatoyin Olayinka while thanking the management of the VSF and the Nigerian Air Force, said that the support would go a long way in ameliorating their plights.
