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THE Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria, YOWICAN, on Sunday announced the declaration of three days of national mourning for the death of those it described “our heroes”, who died during the ill-fated military plane crash in Kaduna.
The youth organization also demanded an inquest and investigation into the series of crashes involving the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, Aircraft, and Helicopters.
The National Chairman of YOWICAN, Belusochukwu Enwere, who declared the three days of national mourning in a statement, said it commenced on Sunday.
“This is a tragedy too much. Our country has passed this stage where military aircraft will crash like that and we call it normal. This is a national tragedy.
“In less than one year, two military aircraft crashed for nothing without solid investigations. This will surely affect the security of our nation and war against insurgency, banditry, and kidnapping,” the group said.
“President Muhammadu Buhari must do something about this before it is too late. Who knows who is next? It could be the president, a governor, senator, military officers or ordinary citizens.
“We commiserate with the military high command, the families of Lt.-Gen. Attahiru and the other officers and men, who have paid the supreme price for the security of our nation.
“We pray God Almighty to give them the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss,” the statement said.
– May 24, 2021 @ 10:25 GMT
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