Obi said, “I am deeply saddened by the unfortunate crash of the Nigerian Air Force MI-171 Helicopter on a casualty evacuation mission near Chukuba Village in Niger State.”
By Jeffrey Agbo
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 poll, Peter Obi, has called for a full-scale investigation to unravel the cause of the recent crash of an MI-171 helicopter operated by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF).
In a statement shared on social media on Thursday, Obi described the incident as unfortunate and also commiserated with the families who lost relatives to the crash.
The former governor of Anambra State also lamented the level of insecurity in most parts of the country.
He said it had continued to embarrass and cost the nation precious lives and property, with the attendant economic costs.
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“I am deeply saddened by the unfortunate crash of the Nigerian Air Force MI-171 Helicopter on a casualty evacuation mission near Chukuba Village in Niger State,” said Obi.
“The deplorable level of insecurity in most parts of the country has continued to embarrass and cost us precious lives and properties, with the attendant economic costs. My heart is with the families of the gallant soldiers who lost their lives in that incident.
“I also sincerely commiserate with the Nigerian Air Force over this painful incident and urge them and other security agencies not to be dispirited over the challenges but to see them as our path to achieving a safe and secure nation.
“I would also like to encourage a full-scale investigation to be carried out to unravel the cause of the crash as a way of preventing future occurrences.
“We will never give up on our nation. It is our greatest heritage in whose service all our sacrifices become noble acts.”
