The Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Abdulkarim Lawan, has claimed that the life of Nigeria’s Vice-President, Kashim Shettima, is at risk due to the “faulty” presidential aircraft he travels with.
Shettima had to cancel his trip to the Commonwealth Summit
in Samoa following an incident at an airport in New York, United States.
https://dailypost.ng/2024/10/25/nigerias-vp-shettima-cancels-trip-to-samoa-after-foreign-object-hits-aircraft/
The Presidency confirmed that a “foreign object” hit his
plane during a stopover at JFK Airport in New York.
Some parts of the aircraft, including the windscreen of the
cockpit, were damaged in the incident.
In a statement issued in Maiduguri, the capital Borno state,
on Sunday, Lawan asked the Nigerian Government to purchase a new jet for
Shettima.
He said: “I want to sympathize with the Nigerian Government,
especially the office of the Vice President, his crew and staff over the
unfortunate incident at JFK Airport in New York, U.S.A.
“I also express my gratitude to Allah (God) for saving the
precious life of our dear Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima and those on
board the ill- fated VP’s plane, even as I urge the Nigerian government to
demand a thorough and timely investigation from the United States government
over the incident that affected Vice President Kashim Shettima’s plane at one
of the most secure spots in the World.
“The life of the Vice President, and that of his
crew/officials stand at risk while using the old and faulty presidential
aircraft.
“Therefore, there is the urgent need to acquire a new
aircraft to Senator Kashim Shettima so as to avoid these recurrence of air
mishaps.”
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