Politics Ondo State Govt Denies Hiring Crashed Associated Airline Plane

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The Ondo State Government on Tuesday through its state commissioner for information, Kayode Akinmade issued a statement saying it did not hire the aircraft that crashed last week, which had carried the body of late Olusegun Agagun and killed fifteen passengers on board.

According to PUNCH, a spokesman for the Agagu family, Femi Agagu, had reportedly said in a statement on Monday that the family did not hire the crashed plane.

Part of the statement read: “The Ondo state Government has clarified that it did not hire the aircraft of Associated Airline, which crash-landed last Thursday in Lagos, while conveying the body of former Governor of the state, Dr. Olusegun Agagu, to Akure for the commencement of the burial rites.

“Its determination to give the former governor a befitting state burial made it set up a burial committee, which met regularly with the family of the deceased to arrive at a burial programme agreeable to the family. At one of the meetings, the issue of the transportation of the body from Lagos to Akure was discussed.

“The committee deferred to the family’s insistence that the body be moved to Akure by air. The family thereafter introduced Mr. Tunji Okusanya (now deceased) of MIC Funeral as the official undertaker, who would make necessary arrangements regarding the movement of the body and the funeral.

“Thereafter, the MIC boss forwarded the names of various airlines through an e-mail message to the Committee, namely, Aero Contractor; OAS Helicopters; Chachangi; Arik; Dana; and IRS as the airline operators that have been contacted.”

He said the MIC boss in a message indicated that IRS was not available for transportation of human remains and that Dana aircraft had gone for maintenance while Arik does not fly the Akure route and suggested Chachangi as the best offer.

“It was neither the wish nor the prerogative of government to indicate any preference for a particular airline,” Akinmade said, stressing that Associated Airline was at no time mentioned.

“This is definitely not the time for this as we are still mourning. It is pathetic losing any soul in the course of paying homage to our former Governor, particularly government officials and other bread winners of their families, including the Managing Director of MIC, his son, and other workers of his company,” he added.

The statement also showed the state’s appreciation of the Federal Government for ordering a thorough investigation into the crash in order to prevent a future occurrence of such tragedy and implored the team of investigators to leave no stone unturned in the course of their investigation.
 
Lmaooooo. See strong denial. Calm down Femi Agagu. Even if you did hire the plane, it doesn't make you culpable (I think), unless there's evidence to show the plane was rigged to crash.
 
Lmaooooo. See strong denial. Calm down Femi Agagu. Even if you did hire the plane, it doesn't make you culpable (I think), unless there's evidence to show the plane was rigged to crash.
 
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