“…we talk of setting a probe panel, what kind of probe are they going to carry out? are they going to recover the lives of those that died?”
Primate of the African Church and President of the Christian Council of Nigeria (CCN), Most Rev Emmanuel O. Udofia has blamed the Federal Government of Nigeria for lives that were lost in the airforce plane crash that happened on Sunday.
Speaking on Monday with newsmen, the clerics lamented the death of bright minds “at a critical time in our nation where we are looking for the services of specialized people”.
He blamed the government for not enforcing a good maintenance culture.
“…we talk of setting a probe panel, what kind of probe are they going to carry out? are they going to recover the lives of those that died?”
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“What compensation is the federal government going to give to their families? A lot of them have responsibilities, taking care of themselves and others, paying school fees and feeding others as well as paying rents, they died of recklessness and it very sad and unfortunate”, he furthered.
The cleric also spoke on the incessant road accidents in the country.
“Do you know more accidents happen on the roads because of the bad roads? A lot of people also die. A lot of people who cannot pay for flights go by road but end up dying or being maimed in accidents”, he said.