Senate to audit presidential, military aircraft, urges FG to replace ageing fleets
The lawmakers said recurring military air crashes, which have claimed the lives of several personnel, might be linked to inadequate aircraft maintenance, ageing fleets and lapses in operational safety protocols and airworthiness standards. The post Senate to audit presidential, military aircraft, urges FG to replace ageing fleets appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .
The Senate on Tuesday called for a comprehensive audit of Nigerian Air Force aircraft and maintenance funding. This decision follows a motion sponsored by Senator Osita Ngwu regarding the October 5 crash of a Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft, tail number NGR 931, near the Naval Base in Igbokoda, Ondo State. According to Punch, the aircraft was on a routine flight from Benin City to Lagos with 25 passengers and seven crew members when air traffic controllers lost contact at approximately 9:13 am. The crash resulted in 25 deaths.
The upper chamber directed its relevant committees to scrutinize budgetary provisions for aircraft maintenance to determine if inadequate funding or other lapses contributed to recurring military air crashes. Premium Times reported that lawmakers suggested these accidents, which have claimed the lives of several personnel, may be linked to ageing fleets, inadequate maintenance, and lapses in airworthiness standards and operational safety protocols.
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