President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the government and people of the Islamic Republic of Iran over the dead of President Ebrahim Raisi; Iranian foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and other government officials in a helicopter crash.
Tinubu who described President Raisi as a leader who was passionately committed to the development of Iran, also expressed profound sadness over the tragic incident.
While commiserating with the bereaved families, President Tinubu in a statement made available by his spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, prayed for continuous peace, stability, and prosperity of the Iranian nation.
The statement also extended the condolences of the government and people of Nigeria as the President assured the Islamic Republic of Nigeria’s support and prayers in this moment of grief.
Recall that President Raisi died on Monday after his helicopter crashed in a mountainous region of the country.
Raisi was travelling with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian who also died in the accident.
Rescue teams had been scouring the area since Sunday afternoon after a helicopter carrying Raisi, the foreign minister and other officials had gone missing.
Early Monday, relief workers located the missing helicopter, with state TV saying the president had died.
“The servant of Iranian nation, Ayatollah Ebrahim Raisi has achieved the highest level of martyrdom whilst serving the people,” state television said Monday, with Mehr news agency also confirming that he was dead.
