Defence, Security
THE Progressive Students Movement (PSM), a pressure group, has called for investigation into the circumstances surrounding Friday’s plane crash involving the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and others.
The President of PSM, Mr Bestman Okereafor, said this in a statement in Enugu on Sunday.
“We are imploring President Muhammadu Buhari to set up an independent body to investigate the circumstances surrounding the airplane crash involving the COAS and others,’’ Okereafor said.
He also condoled with the President and the Nigerian Army over the incident.
He also extended the group condolence to 10 other personnel of the military, made up of top senior officers of the army and rank-and-files within the army and Nigerian Air Force.
According to Okereafor, members of PSM, which is also the foremost pan-African socialist movement, have been drawn to a devastating mood since the unfortunate incident occurred.
“No doubt this is a great set back on the war against insurgents and bandits in the country.
“As it is on record that the late COAS during his short stay in office demonstrated genuine zeal in combating insurgents as a professional and well-trained war lord,” he said.
Okereafor said that PSM found it absolutely worrisome the rate of military jet/airplane crash in spite the huge amount been allocated to the military in recent time.(NAN)
– May 23, 2021 @ 14:45 GMT
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