President Jonathan Mourns Yakowa, Azazi, Others In Ill- Fated Crash… Orders Probe

Following the deaths of
Patrick Yakowa, Owoeye
Azazi and their aides along
with the pilots of the ill-fated
Nigerian Navy Augusta 109
helicopter, which crashed in
the Nembe-Okoroba area of
Bayelsa State, President
Goodluck Jonathan,
yesterday, expressed shock
and sadness over the crash
and has ordered an inquiry
into the cause of the crash.
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A statement by the Special
Adviser (Media and Publicity)
to the President, Reuben
Abati, read:
"President Goodluck Ebele
Jonathan has expressed
utter shock and sadness
over the crash Saturday in
Bayelsa State of a military
helicopter resulting in the
death of Governor Patrick
Yakowa of Kaduna State and
former National Security
Adviser (NSA), Gen. Owoye
Azazi (rtd), their aides, Dauda
Tsoho and Warrant Officer
Mohammed Kamal and the
pilots, Commander Muritala
Mohammed Daba  and Lt.
Adeyemi  O. Sowole.
"The President extends deep
and heartfelt condolences to
the families and friends of
the deceased, and the
governments and people of
Kaduna and Bayelsa States.
He describes the sudden loss
of these distinguished
Nigerians as extremely
painful to the entire nation.
"President Jonathan has
ordered an investigation
into the cause(s) of the
crash".