Buhari Mourns as Two Nigerians Die in Ethiopian Airlines Crash

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By Chinedu Eze with agency report

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday sympathised with the government and people of Ethiopia over the crash of an Ethiopian Airliner, which killed 149 passengers and eight crew members.

There were no survivors in the crashed Ethiopia Airlines Flight 302, operated by Boeing B737-800MAX, Group Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopia Airlines, Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam said.

Two Nigerians, Professor Pius Adesanmi and Ambassador Abiodun Bashua, were among the victims of the ill-fated Ethiopia Airlines, which crashed yesterday morning on its way from Addis Ababa to Nairobi.

The two Nigerians, however, did not travel with their Nigerian passports as Adesanmi travelled with his Canadian passport, while Abiodun travelled with United Nations passport.

Reacting to the news of the incident in Daura, Katsina State, yesterday, the president expressed shock, saying that the high casualty figure was worrying…



Source: Thisday Newspaper