Dana Air Crash: Senator David Mark Gives Scholarship To Victim’s Children

As the remains of one of the victims of the ill-fated Dana Air crash and Commanding Officer of the 6 Battalion, Nigerian Army, Abak, Akwa Ibom State, Lt. Col. Owoicho Jumbo Ochigbo,  was yesterday committed to mother earth, Senator David Mark announced scholarship to university level for the three children of late Ochigbo. The Senate president also adopted them as his children.

In his tribute at the grave side, the president of the Senate lamented the untimely death of late Ochigbo whom he described as an officer and a gentleman in every sense of it.

According to Mark "Lt. Col. Jumbo Ochigbo was clearly an officer and a gentleman in every sense of the word. He was passionate about development of the Nigerian Army. He was an intelligent young man with a very bright future who conducted himself in an exemplary manner" .

He counselled the bereaved family and the Nigerian Army to take solace in the fact that the deceased lived an exemplary life worthy of emulation.

In his tribute, the Chief of Army Staff, lamented  that  late Ochigbo will be greatly remembered for his gallantry, good sense of purpose and selfless service to our fatherland.

He said:" He was a worthy son of Nigeria, an officer and a gentleman. It is our fervent hope that we take solace  that his calling is beyond man's ability and imagination",

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