The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, has given directives that everything possible should be done to ensure that the Sergeant-At-Arms is not incapacitated as a result of the accident.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Sergeant-At-Arms at the National Assembly, Air Commodore Sani Zakari (rtd), has sustained spinal cord injuries following a car accident.
Although the accident occurred on November 25, 2022, along the Abuja-Kaduna Highway in the Olam Farms area, the media learnt of the incident on Sunday.
Zakari, who is the director of Sergeant-At-Arms Department at the National Assembly, was immediately rushed to a hospital in Abuja.
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, has given directives that everything possible should be done to ensure that the Sergeant-At-Arms is not incapacitated as a result of the accident, Vanguard reports.
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The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo is also said to have indicated the Navy’s readiness to support his treatment.
“The Air Force has been wonderful. Also the Navy has shown great love and support. I can’t thank them enough,” the Sergeant-At-Arms said.
Zakari, a Safety Engineer and Paratrooper, served as Commander, 61 Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Detachment, Warri, Delta State, and Deputy Defence Adviser to China, among several tours of duty while in the NAF Service and before joining the services of the National Assembly.