PDP mourns COAS, others, demands probe into military plane crashes

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded an investigation into the current plane crashes in Nigeria in which the lives of military personnel were lost.

This is as PDP grieves the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, and 10 other military personnel who died in the crash involving a Beachcraft 350 airplane at the Kaduna International Airport on Friday.

The party made the request in a statement entitled ‘Plane Crash: PDP Mourns COAS, Others…Demands Probe into Military Plane Crashes’ and endorsed by the National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan.

The statement read, “The PDP is grieved by the death of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and other officers in a military plane crash on Friday.

“The party describes Gen. Attahiru and the other officers as heroes who gave their lives for the security of our nation, adding that the tragic incident is a huge blow to Nigeria.

“Our party commiserates with the military high command, the families of Lt. General Attahiru and the other officers and men who have paid the supreme price for the security of our nation and prays to God to give them the fortitude to bear the loss.

The PDP, however, demands an extensive inquest into this military plane crash as well as the last two in which the lives of officers were lost.

“The party urges Nigerians to be at alert and continue to pray for our fighting men and women, who are risking their lives at the front to secure our nation.”