Tinubu declares three-day mourning for Air Force personnel killed in crash

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared 3 days of nationalist mourning for Air Force unit who died successful the clang of a subject craft connected Monday.

This was disclosed by the Special Adviser to the President connected Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, connected Monday.

He besides directed that flags beryllium flown astatine half-mast passim the state arsenic a people of respect for the officers.

President Tinubu had earlier expressed profound sadness implicit the clang of the Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 jet.

The mishap occurred adjacent a naval basal successful the Igbokoda country of Ondo State. The aircraft, carrying 25 passengers and 7 unit members, was connected a regular ngo from Benin to Lagos erstwhile it crashed.

“This is simply a achy infinitesimal for our Armed Forces and for the full nation. Our Air Force unit enactment their lives connected the enactment each time to unafraid Nigeria. Their sacrifice volition ne'er beryllium forgotten,” President Tinubu declared successful a condolence connection to the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, and each officers, airmen and airwomen of the Nigerian Air Force.