Reps, Community Leader Advises FG To Overhaul The Nation’s Aircraft To Avoid Air Disasters
LAGOS MAY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Mr Taiwo Kolawole, a Member Federal House of Representatives at the National Assembly has pleaded with the federal government to overhaul the nation’s aircraft to curb the recurrence crashes.
Kolawole said this in an interview on Saturday, reacting to the recent plane crash that claimed the life of the nation’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and other security personnel.
“It’s an unfortunate incident and we condole with the family of the COAS and other victim’s families, may God give them the fortitude to bear the loss.
“At the same time, government should look at the aviation sector and find solutions to whatever challenges that’s causing the crashes because it is now becoming recurrent,” he said.
Alhaji Ganiyu Egunjobi, the Executive Chairman, Agege Local Government in his reaction, also appealed to the government to find lasting solutions to incessant crashes to avoid future occurrences.
“We sympathise with the victims families and we pray that God Almighty give them eternal rest,” he said.
Mr Johnson Babatunde, the Executive Chairman, Orile Agege Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos state, appealed to the government to be proactive in the aviation sector and overhaul the aircraft to avoid recurrence.
Babatunde said that government needed to look inward and ensure the aircraft undergo necessary maintenance and focus on the loopholes that might cause most of the crashes.
“This is quite unfortunate, it is a tragedy that befall the country, if a man who is concern about his fatherland die in active service, it is a great loss to the country.
“Government need to look inward and overhaul some of these aircraft to ensure they undergo necessary maintenances and look at the causes of these crashes.
African Examiner
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