NGF Expresses Condolences for Ondo Air Force Crash Victims

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) expressed deep sorrow over the crash of a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, which resulted in the deaths of all 25 individuals on board. The NGF Chairman, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who is also the Governor of Kwara State, released a statement through the NGF Director of Media and Strategic Communications, Yunusa Abdullahi, on Tuesday in Abuja.

The aircraft, identified by tail number NGR 931, was en route from Benin City, Edo State, to Lagos when it lost contact with air traffic controllers at approximately 9:13 am before crashing into a swamp. AbdulRazaq extended condolences to the families and colleagues of the deceased, commending the military personnel's ultimate sacrifice for national security.

President Bola Tinubu ordered flags to be flown at half-mast in honor of the deceased. The Nigerian Air Force confirmed the loss of all 25 individuals, which included five crew members and 20 passengers, and stated that search-and-rescue operations were initiated but yielded no survivors.