Labour Party’s presidential candidate Peter Obi, on Thursday, expressed deep sadness over the crash of the Nigerian Air Force MI-171 helicopter on an evacuation mission, near Chukuba, Niger State.
In a statement on his X platform, Peter Obi commiserated with the NAF family over the painful incident and urged a full-scale investigation to unravel the cause of the crash as a way of preventing future occurrences.
The former Anambra governor lamented the manner in which insecurity in the region has cost Nigeria the precious lives of its citizens as well as the economic cost.
His words: “I am deeply saddened by the unfortunate crash of the Nigerian Air Force MI-171 Helicopter on a casualty evacuation mission, near Chukuba Village in Niger State.
“The deplorable level of insecurity in most parts of the country has continued to embarrass and cost us precious lives and properties, with the attendant economic costs. My heart is with the families of the gallant soldiers who lost their lives in that incident.
“I also sincerely commiserate with the Nigerian Air Force over this painful incident and urge them and other security agencies not to be dispirited over the challenges, but to see them as our path to achieving a safe and secure nation.
“I would also like to encourage a full-scale investigation to be carried out to unravel the cause of the crash as a way of preventing future occurrences.
“We will never give up on our nation. It is our greatest heritage in whose service all our sacrifices become noble acts.”
