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Agriculture minister expresses condolences over military air crash

The Minister of Agriculture, Abubakar Kyari, has commiserated with President Tinubu and the NAF over the crash of an ATR-42 aircraft in Igbokoda, Ondo Stat Read More: https://punchng.com/agriculture-minister-expresses-condolences-over-military-air-crash/

Agriculture minister expresses condolences over military air crash

Sen. Abubakar Kyari, Nigeria's Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, has offered condolences to President Bola Tinubu, the Nigerian Air Force, and the families of the victims in the recent military air crash. The tragedy claimed the lives of 32 people, including 25 passengers and seven crew members, when a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft crashed near a naval base in Igbokoda, Ondo State.

In a statement released on Tuesday, Kyari also extended his sympathies to Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, the Chief of the Air Staff, and the officers, airmen, and airwomen of the Nigerian Air Force. The plane, with tail number NGR 931, disappeared from radar shortly after taking off from Benin City, Edo State, and crashed into a swamp just before reaching its destination in Lagos.

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