The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday denied reports that a Hawker Siddeley HS-125 aircraft conveying the Action Congress of Nigeria vice-presidential candidate, Mr. Fola Adeola, and some party chieftains to Bauchi crash landed at the Bauchi Airstrip on Tuesday.
Briefing journalists after FEC‘s meeting at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja, the Minister of Aviation, Mrs. Fidelia Njeze, and the Minister of Information and Communications, Mr. Labaran Maku, said information available to government indicated that the aircraft had already landed and was taxiing on the runway when a flock of sheep strayed onto the tarmac.
FEC also described the ACN’s claims of sabotage as ‘undue politicisation‘ of a humanitarian issue.
Vice-President Namadi Sambo presided over the meeting, which lasted barely an hour.
FEC also approved the award of Nigerian citizenship to 92 foreigners.
The campaign organisation of the ACN‘s presidential candidate, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, had claimed in a statement that the aircraft crash landed after its landing gear made impact with a flock of sheep.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
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