Black Sunday in Nigeria President Jonathan Declares 3-day mourning for Victim of Dana Air Crash
President Goodluck Jonathan has declared a 3-day mourning for the victims of Sunday Dana Air crash in Lagos, south west Nigeria. The Lagos bound Domestic Flights crash compounded the tragic losses Nigeria has witnessed in recent months. In a release signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media, Dr. Reuben Abati, President has ordered full investigation into the crash and directed the Nigerian flag to be flown at half-mast for the three days signaling national mourning. The President also cancelled all his public engagements scheduled for Monday, 4thJune. The Minister of Aviation Mrs. Stella Oduah openly wept while addressing newsmen on the crash. According to the Minister, the Flight was in touch with the control tower shortly before it lost contact and eventually crashed into residential area in Lagos; killing all passengers and crew members. The Minister promised to update the public on immediate and remote causes of the crash.
Meanwhile, a copy of the manifest of the ill-fated plane show that top military officers, the Group General Manager, Corporate Affairs of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, Levi Ajuonuma, son Nigeria’s former military vice president were involved in the crash. Those in the manifest are Onita jennifer, ike ochonogo, john ahmadu, onyeka ayene, hurriya Lawal, berkisum yindadi, ebuka enuma, oluchi önyenyiri, sunday enuma, george moses, noah anyene, kamsi anyene, stamford obruste, kayinentochi anyene, okeke hope, rev ayodeji, ngozi cole, ailende ehi, oluwasegun funmi abiodun, shehu usman, alade martins, onita josephine, ike ochonogo, john amadu,aquade roger, osunbade aderoju, fatokun anjola, fatokun olaoluwa, ajani adenike, ike abugu, adijolola abraham, otegbeye adiza, ehioghae sonny, abikale otatori, ntoku charles, anibaba tosin, shobowale femi,somolu oluwafemi, ariyibi temitope, ojugbana amaka, ojugbana xtopher, muti, yusuf ali, lt col chumbo ochigbo, d awani, o awani, n chidiac, li huizhu, kang yi, inuza ahmed, fayzal, mojekwu adeobi, ibrahim d, peter nosike, mahmud aliyu, nnadi john, akwezi elizabeth, adedunni dorothy, maria okulehi, jennifer ibe, mtshelia sarah,Onyeagocha chidinma, ike okoye, amaka raphael, garba abdu, abdu aisha, benson oluwayemi, taiwo lamidi, awodogan oluwasanmi, major ig mohammed, attah antonia, li riu, ifeanyi orakwe, obina akabueze, chukwuemeka okere, adekunbi adebiyi, wasa ruth, nabil garba, ibrahim jangana, okikiolu olukayode, komolafe olugbenga, dike chinwe, olusola arokoya, olukoya banji, saka otaru, yusuf ibrahim, ikpoki abiola, mbang
