President Mohamadu Buhari has condoled with the Family of Late General Dmkat Yah Bali who passed on today Friday 4th December at the age of 80.
General Bali was until his death the Ponzhi Tarok. He served as the Minister of Defence and member of the Supreme Military Council from 1984–1985 when General Babangida was the Military Head of State. General Domkat Yah Bali was also a member of the Armed Forces Ruling Council of 1985–1990. Bali joined the Nigerian Army in 1961 and is a graduate of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, England.
Buhari while reacting to his passing, in a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, condoled with the people and government of Plateau State.
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According to the statement made available to journalists on Friday, it is clear that Buhari had also spoken with the wife of the deceased, Esther. He said Bali had a distinguished military career having risen through the ranks and reaching the peak as Chief of Defence Staff.
The statement said that Buhari ‘believes the records of bravery and patriotism of Gen. Bali, the Ponzhi Tarok, will continue to inspire young military officers, while the foundation he laid in all the commands he headed will always be remembered.’
The President, according to the statement, has also constituted a delegation led by the Minister of Defence, Maj-Gen. Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd) to visit the family.
AFRICA TODAY NEWS, NEW YORK