Family members of Flt-Lt. Abubakar Alkali, one of the Air Force Pilots who died in a plane crash in Kaduna on Tuesday, said the incident has left them devastated. DAILY POST reports.

Recall that two pilots lost their lives after a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) plane crashed.

An uncle to the deceased, Alhaji Sulaiman Dauda, said Alkali was a fine officer, always ready to serve his fatherland. Information Guide Nigeria

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“Akali is a fine officer, always in the service of his fatherland; a great son to us; we were devastated. jamb results

“But we take consolation in the fact that God giveth, God taketh, and fortunately, we belong to a family that lay emphasis on fear of God”. jamb results

“The kind of life he lived is very encouraging, and we have accepted it (incident) as being ordained by God,” said Dauda, who is a brother to the mother of late Alkali.

Also, Brig-Gen Umar Alkali, elder brother of the deceased, told NAN that although the incident was painful, no person on earth would live beyond his or her time, as ordained by God.

“I am the eldest brother to Abubakar: our father died when he was just two years, so he grew up knowing me as a father; its a sad happening, but we all know that death is inevitable,” he said.

He described his late brother as a hard-working, jovial, intelligent, and respectful young man.

“You can rely on him for anything, and I think his death is a big loss to the nation, “Alkali said.