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TEARFUL BURIAL OF CoAS, 10 OTHERS: Reps, others demand probe of military plane crashes
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Friday’s crash of a military plane in Kaduna, which brought the number of such crashes to three in the last three months, has led to calls for a proper investigation of recent military plane mishaps since February this year.
In making the calls, it was said that the rate at which military aircraft had crashed in less than 100 days necessitated a detailed probe.
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Next >Nigerian Army personnel prepare for the burial of military officers who were killed in an air crash, with Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja, on May 22, 2021. Kola Sulaimon / AFP Imam of National Mosque Abuja, Dr. Ahmad Onilewura leading a prayer for the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Ibrahim Attahiru and other officers… yesterday Nigerian Army personnel prepare to fire a 21-gunshot salute during the burial of Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 military officers who died in an air crash, at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja, on May 22, 2021. Kola Sulaimon / AFP
By Udora Orizu
Members of the House of Representatives have expressed sadness over the death of Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and his entourage in an air crash in Kaduna.
Attahiru, along with six senior officers and four crew members were onboard Nigerian Air Force Kingair 350 from Abuja to Kaduna, ahead of today’s passing out parade of soldiers from the Nigerian Army Depot in Zaria, when the crash happened amid torrential rainfall, on Friday evening.
The Speaker of the House, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, in a statement issued on Saturday described as shocking and sad the death Attahiru and others involved in the plane crash.
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Concession of seaports: Reps fault delay in review
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By Levinus Nwabughiogu
The House of Representatives Wednesday expressed worry over the delay in the conclusion of the review and renewal of agreements for the concession of the nation’s seaports.
Consequently, the House mandated its Committees on Ports and Harbour and, Privatization and Commercialization to interface with relevant government agencies and other parties to the concession agreement to investigate the cause of the delay.
The decision was reached during the consideration of a motion, titled “Need to Investigate the Delay in Conclusion of the Review and Renewal of Agreements for concession of Seaports,” sponsored by Shehu Koko.