NASS Sergeant-At-Arms suffers spinal cord injury in auto crash, may be flown abroad

Director, Sergeant-At-Arms Department of the National Assembly (NASS), Air Commodore Sani Zakari (rtd), has suffered a spinal cord injury after he was involved in a car accident on the Abuja-Kaduna road.

He is currently admitted in a hospital in Abuja, where he is being stabilised.
Sources at the hospital however said the director might be flown abroad for treatment.
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, has reportedly directed that everything possible should be done to ensure Zakari was given the best treatment.
The Nigerian Navy was said to have despatched a patrol team to the accident spot to evacuate the Sargeant-At-Arms to Abuja.
Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, is also said to have indicated the Navy’s readiness to support the treatment of the director.

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 others while in the service
Vanguard in a report quoted Zakari as giving thanks to God for saving his life, and thanked the Chief of Air Staff for his personal show of concern as well as efforts to ensure he is given the best of attention.
He also thanked the Navy for the show of love and support.
His words: “Please help me thank the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Amao. He has done everything to ensure that I am well taken care of.
“The Air Force has been wonderful. Also the Navy has shown great love and support. I can’t thank them enough.”