The Senate has resolved to research budgetary provisions for the upkeep of Nigerian Air Power, NAF, plane following a crash in Igbokoda, Ondo State, that claimed 25 lives.
The answer adopted a movement moved via the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Air Power, Senator Osita Ngwu, on routine army plane injuries and the wish to beef up aviation protection.
Presenting the movement throughout plenary on Tuesday, Ngwu stated the NAF ATR-42 plane, known in preliminary reviews via its tail quantity as NGR 931, crashed close to the Naval Base in Igbokoda, Ilaje Native Govt Space of Ondo State, on October 5, 2026, whilst on a regimen undertaking from Benin Town to Lagos.
Ngwu expressed worry that routine army plane crashes had resulted within the lack of lives, elevating questions on plane repairs, aging fleets and compliance with protection requirements.
He stated the operational readiness and airworthiness of army plane had been important to nationwide safety, intelligence collecting and defence.
The lawmaker warned that failure to habits a clear investigation into the crash may undermine efforts to stop an identical tragedies.
As a result, the Senate recommended the Federal Govt to prioritise investment for normal repairs and the alternative of aging army plane to make stronger protection and offer protection to body of workers.
It mandated its committees on Air Power and Aviation to consult with the crash website, have interaction NAF government and habits a complete audit of the serviceability and airworthiness of presidential and army plane fleets.
The higher chamber also referred to as at the NAF and the Nigerian Protection Investigation Bureau (NSIB) to research the fast and underlying reasons of the crash and make their findings public.