Tinubu Orders Investigation into Ondo Air Force Crash
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) to investigate the cause of a helicopter crash that occurred in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State, resulting in the deaths of 32 individuals, including 25 passengers and seven crew members. The helicopter was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when it crashed.
The directive was communicated through a statement by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. In his statement, Tinubu extended condolences to the families of the victims and to the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, as well as to the officers, airmen, and airwomen of the NAF.
He acknowledged the sacrifices made by Air Force personnel and praised their immediate search and rescue operations following the accident. Additionally, he commended the swift response of first responders and the Ondo State Government at the crash site.
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