President Jonathan Asks Nigerian Military To Replace Crashed Helicopter
Four days after a Nigerian Air Force, NAF, helicopter crashed in the south of Bama in Borno State, President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered the Nigerian military to procure a replacement for the crashed helicopter.
It would be recalled that a three-crew NAF Mi-35 crashed on Monday, 21 July, 2014, killing the pilot, Flight Lieutenant Nwakile.
The Co-pilot N.M Halilu, a Flight Lieutenant and technician, and Augustine Nwanonenyi, a Warrant Officer, survived.
Vanguard reports that while receiving the survivors of the tragic incident, the Chief of Air Staff, Adesola Amosu, said that Jonathan has ordered an immediate replacement of the helicopter.
Amosu also urged the officers not to be discouraged in their service to Nigeria, stating that President Jonathan is committed to providing all necessary equipment the military needs in tackling insurgency across the country.
The COAS also paid a condolence visit to the family of Mr. Nwakile who died on the crash, he assured them of the support of Government and the Nigerian Air Force.
Amosu also commended them for their gallantry and commiserated with them on the loss of their colleague.
He said that the Air Force would do everything to sustain the current synergy between the Air Force and the Army as a sure approach to win the war against terrorism.
Amosu also admonished all service personnel to continue to give selfless sacrifice for the defence of the sovereignty of the nation despite the enormity of current security challenges.
* President Jonathan
The Nigerian government has been confronted with waves of terror attacks perpetrated by the Islamists group, Boko Haram.
The insurgents is believes to have killed more than 2,000 innocent people across Nigeria in 2014 alone, while the United Nations, UN, estimated that over 4,000 people have been killed through Boko Haram's attacks since 2009.
In the last 48 hours, the insurgents have detonated bombs in Kaduna and Kano state in northern Nigeria.
According to the Nigerian police, no fewer than 100 people lost their lives in both attacks.
Source: Legit.ng
