Reps caucus demands probe into military plane crashes

Minority caucus in the House of Representatives has called for a thorough investigation into the cause of Friday’s plane crash leading to the death of Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Ibrahim Attahir, and the last two crashes of military planes in which many gallant and promising officers died.
This is contained in a statement signed by Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, on Saturday.
The group expressed shock over the Friday’s crash of a military aircraft which claimed the lives of Attahiru and 10 other officers.
The minority caucus stated that, it was “grief-stricken by the huge tragedy which has befallen the nation and demand a full-scale investigation into the unfortunate incident.”
“Gen. Attahiru and the other officers were very courageous and patriotic soldiers, who gave all in the defence of our dear fatherland,” the caucus stated.
It urged the military not to be weighed down by the tragic event but remained undeterred so as to ensure that the heroes did not die in vain.
The group stated, “As representatives of the people, we stand with the Army, the entire military as well as the families of the Chief of Army Staff and other gallant officers and men who have paid the supreme price in service to secure our nation.
“Our caucus prays to God to console them at this hour of grief.
“We urge the Federal Government to take urgent steps to ensure the safety of our fighting men and women, who are daily putting their lives on the line for the security of our nation.”