By Osagie Alonge
Following yesterday’s tragic Dana Airline plane crash in Iju-Ishaga area of Lagos, President Goodluck Jonathan through his Special Adviser oN media and publicity, Reuben Abati has issued a statement. Read below…
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has declared a three-day period of national mourning for all those who lost their lives in the Dana plane crash in Lagos today. President Jonathan, who has cancelled all his public engagements scheduled for tomorrow, has also directed that the Nigerian flag be flown at half-mast for the three days of national mourning.
Meanwhile, the President has ordered the fullest possible investigation into the crash. In compliance with the President’s directive, the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah has already left Abuja for Lagos to oversee the crash investigations and present an interim report to the Federal Government as quickly as possible.
The President joins all Nigerians in mourning all those who lost their lives in the plane crash which has sadly plunged the nation into further sorrow on a day when Nigerians were already in grief over the loss of many other innocent lives in the church bombing in Bauchi State.
The President expressed sadness at the loss of more Nigerian lives in a terrorist attack on a church in Bauchi State and conveys his sincerest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the bombing and has directed federal medical and emergency services to do everything possible to assist the survivors.
While the recurrence of a heinous attack on a place of worship is most regrettable, the President urges Nigerians not to be disheartened by it.
Rather, he urges Nigerians and friends of the country to be comforted by the knowledge that the significant reduction in the frequency of such attacks in recent weeks is a clear indication of the increasing effectiveness of measures that had been put in place by the security services to combat the evil of terrorism.
President Jonathan assures air travellers in the country that every possible effort will be made to ensure that the right lessons are learnt from the tragic loss of valuable lives in today’s plane crash and that further measures will be put in place to boost aviation safety in the country.
He prays that God Almighty will grant the families of the victims of the plane crash the courage and fortitude to bear their irreparable loss.
Reuben Abati Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) June 3, 2012.
17 comments
Gov should endeavour 2 mak sure eni airkraft dat is of age b baan 4rm lokal wing 2 kub dis menaz
Its unforunate and disheartening. May God grant dia souls eternal rest. Can’t stop d tears….
Save our soul lord.is this d sign of endtime?may there soul nd souls of al departed rest in peace amen
May God help us all (NIGERIANS) to do what is right so that evil will cease to reign.
Who is Goodluck Jonathan fooling??? He has been unable to do anything tangible since this Boko Haram militant group started. May God grant the souls of the departed and may their souls rest in peace. 2go @iamsammy twitter @iamdsam
What a black sunday? I can’t belive wat dis country is turn into let me ask is there no any place in this country dat is safe? may their soul rest in bossom of our lord jesus christ amen
Oh…God its so painful & hash but u knows all tins dan man so we assume ur wish has been don but i pray u grant each of the family an endurin heart 2 bear all d sorrows & pains even 2 all nigerian
Which kind of country is dis self…boko haram…22yrs old plane flying in d sky…hmm…we don suffer 4 9ja
May their soul rest in peace
I sincerely mourn with the berieved families of Dana plane crash. Its indeed a gr8 loss to our nation. May their souls rest in perfect peace. Amen
God we need ur peace in our country nigeria,god we pray dat u vindecate d innocent n opprese d oppresors.
may God in his mercies console dia fmily..dis is a big loss to dis contri..
Meresine(medicine) after death…
Why agitated on the old story, Nigeria govt and DANNA should be held responsible. How could Nigeria Govt allow them to come into this country with 22years old Tokunbo plane and also, DANNA that fully knows the condition of the plane. I pray Almighty God should reward u all accordingly.I prays that God Almighty will grant the families of the victims of the plane crash the courage and fortitude to bear their irreparable loss.
May the soul O̲̣̣̥
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departed rest I̶̲̥̅̊п̥̥
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bossom O̲̣̣̥
f ŧĥє̲̣̣̣̥
lord. Nigeria, W̶̲̥̅hε̲̣̣̣̥rε̲̣̣̣̥ α̲̅я̩̥̊ε̲̣̣̣̥ ш℮ heading to? May Ɠоϑ help this country called nigeria.
GOD ALMIGHTY! Should plz safe dis country frm all disaster. COZ boko haram here 2day,plane crash there 2mao. May GOD PLACE THEIR SOULS IN PERFECT PEACE. AMEN!
Only god can save us in dis country