{"id":129823,"date":"2026-10-06T04:03:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T03:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=129823"},"modified":"2026-10-06T04:03:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T03:03:17","slug":"tinubu-orders-probe-of-naf-jet-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/tinubu-orders-probe-of-naf-jet-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu Orders Probe of NAF Jet Crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>By Lizzy Chirkpi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">President Bola Tinubu has ordered a thorough investigation into the crash of a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft near a naval base in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The aircraft, which was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos, crashed on Monday morning with 25 passengers and seven crew members on board, according to a statement issued by the President\u2019s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tinubu expressed sadness over the incident and commiserated with the families of the personnel involved, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, and the entire Nigerian Air Force.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThis is a painful moment for our Armed Forces and for the entire nation. Our Air Force personnel put their lives on the line every day to secure Nigeria. Their sacrifice will never be forgotten,\u201d the President said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The President said the Chief of the Air Staff had briefed him on the incident and directed the Nigerian Air Force to immediately commence a thorough investigation to determine the cause of the crash and prevent a recurrence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe Chief of Air Staff has briefed me, and I have directed the Nigerian Air Force to immediately commence a thorough investigation into the cause of the crash to prevent future occurrences,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tinubu also commended the Nigerian Air Force for activating an immediate search-and-rescue operation following the crash.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cI pray for the repose of the souls of the gallant officers and for Almighty God to grant their families and the Nigerian Air Force the fortitude to bear the unfortunate loss,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The President assured the Nigerian Air Force of his administration\u2019s continued support as the military carries out its constitutional responsibility of securing the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He also commended first responders and the Ondo State Government for their swift response at the crash site.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The incident occurred hours after air traffic controllers reportedly alerted authorities that the military aircraft had disappeared from radar while en route to Lagos.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lizzy Chirkpi President Bola Tinubu has ordered a thorough investigation into the crash of a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft near a naval base in the Igbokoda area of&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":124351,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-129823","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - 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