Thank God for safety, Nigerians for concern
Ime Akpan
The vice president, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Saturday survived aircraft accident when a helicopter conveying him to engagements in Kogi State, crash-landed at the Kabba Township stadium in Kabba /Bunu local government area of the state.
It was gathered that the vice president was scheduled to launch TraderMoni in Kabba and was expected to visit Okene in the central axis of the state and Idah in the eastern flank before returning to Abuja.
Spokesman for the vice president, Mr. Laolu Akande who confirmed the incident via his twitter handle said: “VP Osinbajo’s Chopper crash lands in Kabba, but he and the entire crew safe. He is continuing with his engagements and plans for the day in Kogi State.”
*Osinbajo (Right), hailed by a market woman and beneficiary of TraderMoni.
Later in a message, Akande quoted the vice president as thanking God and Nigerians for their concern during the incident.
“Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has expressed thanks to Nigerians for their concern following the chopper incident earlier today in Kabba, Kogi State.
“The chopper carrying the Vice President had crash landed after a landing incident, but everyone is safe.
“Prof. Osinbajo is now in Kabba after the incident and continuing his engagements in the State, engaging the people on the Next Level plan of the Buhari administration.
“We are safe and sound. Thank you to everyone who has expressed concern, and thank you to the crew who managed the situation well. We believe that God will continue to keep us and Nigeria safe even as we go higher. We continue Next level engagements in Kabba, Kogi State,” said Osinbajo.
Speaking at the palace of Obaro of Kabba, his first stop in the visit, Osinbajo expressed gratitude to God for the deliverance from the Chopper crash.
“We are extremely grateful to the Lord for preserving our lives from the incident that just happened. Everyone is safe and no one is maimed. God has kept us safe and alive, delivered us from death so we can do more for our people and country,” he said.
