Press Statement: Pres. Jonathan orders investigation into crash that killed Azazi, Yakowa

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE
PRESIDENT JONATHAN MOURNS VICTIMS OF HELICOPTER CRASH

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has expressed utter shock and sadness over the crash Saturday in Bayelsa State of a military helicopter resulting in the death of Governor Patrick Yakowa of Kaduna State and former National Security Adviser (NSA), Gen. Owoye Azazi (rtd), their aides, Dauda Tsoho and Warrant Officer Mohammed Kamal and the pilots, Commander Muritala Mohammed Daba  and Lt. Adeyemi  O. Sowole.

The President extends deep and heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of the deceased, and the governments and people of Kaduna and Bayelsa States. He describes the sudden loss of these distinguished Nigerians as extremely painful to the entire nation.

President Jonathan has ordered an investigation into the cause(s) of the crash.

REUBEN ABATI
Special Adviser (Media& Publicity) to the President
December 15, 2012.

Comments (14)

  1. if truely u fulish so called muslim were appy about wat harppen ova d weekend,u we never av peace in Jesus name.

  2. Wow dis is a great lost to kaduna state entirely 4 losing dis gentle man. i was so shocked when i hard d bad new. But remember No one can escape death when d tim reached. Because all soul must definitely taste death am so sorry.

  3. Wot a great loss, i wholeheartedly sympathise wit d families of d victims to take hrt & see it as d wil of God.. I'm so shock.

  4. It is painful indeed whenever you are informed that a good person pass away, We all no u as a good leader. Although good people are most often call to glory early than d wicked once which time is added to them for change. May merciful God in heaven accept ur spirit Nakowa rest in peace, till we meet to part no more.

  5. wow its a great lost to Nigerians

  6. We thank God for the esure of this crash that is what we are waiting for and now we have start seen the true that is our prayer as we are kaduna people and muslim. Remain You jonathan your own is coming to you with out taken a time. We muslim now our prayer God have answer it now. Thank God

    1. Are you going to live forever???

    2. U wil die b/4 ur time, hell fire is waitin 4 u,bastart u wil meet ur virgins hell . yakowa is enjoyin in heaven cos he die a cristian, and i promise u as u hear of 2013,u wil not see it mark it??

  7. am realy shock wen I had dis bad news, a gud man ad gently man as jst pas away, may is soul rest in perfect peace.

  8. am realy shock wen I had dis bad news, a gud man ad gently man as jst pas away, may is soul rest in perfect peace.

  9. am realy shock wen I had dis bad news, a gud man ad gently man as jst pas away, may is soul rest in perfect peace.

  10. dis is a big lost indeed.may there soul rest in peace

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