Ondo crash: FG won’t abandon bereaved families, says Shettima

Vice President Kashim Shettima addressed the families of 25 personnel killed in a Nigerian Air Force plane crash in Ondo State, emphasizing that the Federal Government's responsibility to them "will not end with words of condolence." In a statement, Shettima expressed the nation's enduring gratitude to the fallen personnel and pledged to stand by their families beyond the mourning period.

He highlighted the human faces behind the uniformed service members, describing them as husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, sons, and daughters. Shettima stressed that a nation calling upon its citizens to serve must remember those who make the ultimate sacrifice. He affirmed that the loss imposed an enduring obligation on the country to honor both the service of the deceased and the loved ones they left behind.

Shettima assured the bereaved that Nigeria remembers, mourns with them, and will stand beside them beyond the days of mourning. President Bola Tinubu had declared three days of national mourning and ordered flags to be flown at half-mast, while also directing a thorough investigation into the crash circumstances.