As their father has already paid the ultimate price for Nigeria, the late Lieutenant Colonel A. H. Ali’s wife, who was among the 17 soldiers killed in the Okuama community in the Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, stated that she would not advise any of her children to enlist in the military. CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
Hauwa was blessed with six children throughout her 16 years of marriage to the late Lt. Col. Ali: two girls and four boys. This information was reported by Daily Trust on Sunday.
She said that her late husband was a man of his words and that he was a very dedicated family man.
(Late Lt. Col. A. H. Ali).
She said that one of the things she would always remember about him was how he was dedicated to his work. She said that no matter how he was, once he was called for work, he would make sure that he was there.
When she was asked if she would encourage any of her children to join the military, she said, “I will not advise any of his children to be in the military. Their father has already sacrificed his life for the country.
“We know that death is inevitable. As Muslim we have to die at some point and time, but I am really shattered by the way my husband was killed. He called me that very day and told me that he was going for a peace mission. I never knew that it was the last time we would speak.”
The military has vowed that the culprits who carried out the killing of the soldiers will be traced and brought to book. CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
