President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has declared a three-day period of national mourning for victims the Dana plane crash in Lagos today.

In a statement on the incident by his spokesman, Reuben Abati, President Jonathan who has cancelled all his public engagements scheduled for tomorrow, has also directed that the Nigerian flag be flown at half-mast for the three days of national mourning.

He has ordered full investigation into the crash.

In compliance with the President’s directive, Abati said the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah has already left Abuja for Lagos to oversee the crash investigations and present an interim report to the federal government as soon as possible.

While condoning with the families of all those who lost their lives in the plane crash, the President noted that the incident has sadly plunged the nation into further sorrow on a day when Nigerians were already in grief over the loss of many other innocent lives in the church bombing in Bauchi State.

President Jonathan assured air travellers in the country that every possible effort will be made to ensure that the right lessons are learnt from the tragic loss of valuable lives in today’s plane crash and that further measures will be put in place to boost aviation safety in the country.

http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/news-update/48893-jonathan-declares-three-days-national-mourning-for-plane-crash-victims.html

Nice one Mr. president.

Ok o! Dis wil nt bring back d dead. D handwritin ws on d wall long b4 now,yet dey choose 2 ignore it. May d soul of d lost rest in peace

good and how many days for the victims of boko haram? abeg, step down because u simply has nothing to offer apart from hike in fuel price and electricity tariff.

ofcourse this is what jona likes. . .any opportunity 2 begin 2 send condolences 2 d bereaved,make long boring political comments and promising what and what not. shioor

Na only to dey pass condonlences u gud at, action, we no see........mtcchewww

Nigeria,wake up from your slumber!

Medicine after death. What happened to the Sosoliso and Bellview investigations? Nigerians are angry! I am angry!

MAY THEIR SOUL REST SO PERFECTLY IN UNDISTURBED PEACE . . .

To paraphrase what he said during the UN quarters bombing.... Air crash happens all over the world,MAY BE IT IS OUR TURN

uhnnn.
can this bring back their lives?
Mr GEJ,u need prayer. why is your regime lyk this?

may their soul rest in peace

...accident investigation takes months sometimes even years to unravelled, I just hope that we will be able to follow through the painstaking investigations implement the findings and punish the culpable. On that note, I ask where are the reports of the Sosoliso and Belview plane crashes?

Mmm...... To stay in ones house self na problem. Not to talk of to walk along the street

This guy's regime drinks human blood.. No day goes by without tragedy since he became president..

Another fictional speech made by a clueless n visionless president due 2 planless planlessness....whose fault GEJ? I just wish u'll b nxt.

jason123: President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has declared a three-day period of national mourning for victims the Dana plane crash in Lagos today.

In a statement on the incident by his spokesman, Reuben Abati, President Jonathan who has cancelled all his public engagements scheduled for tomorrow, has also directed that the Nigerian flag be flown at half-mast for the three days of national mourning.

He has ordered full investigation into the crash.

In compliance with the President’s directive, Abati said the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah has already left Abuja for Lagos to oversee the crash investigations and present an interim report to the federal government as soon as possible.

While condoning with the families of all those who lost their lives in the plane crash, the President noted that the incident has sadly plunged the nation into further sorrow on a day when Nigerians were already in grief over the loss of many other innocent lives in the church bombing in Bauchi State.

President Jonathan assured air travellers in the country that every possible effort will be made to ensure that the right lessons are learnt from the tragic loss of valuable lives in today’s plane crash and that further measures will be put in place to boost aviation safety in the country.

http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/news-update/48893-jonathan-declares-three-days-national-mourning-for-plane-crash-victims.html

presido of condolances!cant he dn betta dan dat?

OYA PRESIDO, SET UP COMMITTEE FAST FAST, MONEY DON COME FOR UNA TO CHOP! SPEND 1BILLION TO INVESTIGATE THE CRASH!

MTCHEEW! ONLY FOR NAIJA U DEY SEE WONDERS.

Mr No shoe. Let well meaning Nigerians mourn the dead. We know u are insincere

i hope the investigation will improve air safety in this country

WHY MUST EVERY BLAME GO TO THE PRESIDENT? IS HE THE OWNER OR THE MANAGEMENT OF DANA AIRLINE WHO DON'T KNOW HOW TO MAINTAIN THE PLANE YOU GUYS SHOULD STOP THIS TRASH ON OUR PRESIDO.

†ђªt 's what Ɣou are good at.

Which nonsense investigation?

Where has investigations taken Your govt so​far

Where is BPE investigatiion?

Where is Pension investigation?

Where is pOst election inveestigation?

Where is fuel subsidy investigation?

Ɣou Retardeen have chosen τ̅o protect the criminals indicted from the revealing reports of all these investigations, n yet Ɣou are here giving us cock n bull statement promising another investigation

Ɣou Sir are a Gigantic failure comparable τ̅o non-other.

The "Transformation Fresh air Condolence President"

Rubbish!!!

iluvnaija: OYA PRESIDO, SET UP COMMITTEE FAST FAST, MONEY DON COME FOR UNA TO CHOP! SPEND 1BILLION TO INVESTIGATE THE CRASH!

MTCHEEW! ONLY FOR NAIJA U DEY SEE WONDERS.

Caracta: Medicine after death. What happened to the Sosoliso and Bellview investigations? Nigerians are angry! I am angry!

Csami: Another fictional speech made by a clueless n visionless president due 2 planless planlessness....whose fault GEJ? I just wish u'll b nxt

ayorins: Mmm...... To stay in ones house self na problem. Not to talk of to walk along the street

nigerians are really vexing

Please are there people on the other side...the name Nigeria dey make me fear ooo!.. To sleep now na serious nightmare...why is death is so cheap in Nigeria...

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Predictable as always! Hope the aviation minister will travel in another Dana Air Aeroplane.

Mr. Presido, u need prayers and those who knows ur innocence is already on it. GOD IS WATCHING
those of u blaming him, was he the pilot?
Hw many crashes arund d world dat d investigation came out?
Pls reason b4 posting other than jst putting blame on the president. Is he God? If he was ur father wich i knw he is nt, hw wud u feel?
Pls be wise 4 wat u say or do nw wud determine wat d later would be.

Slizbeat: Mr. Presido, u need prayers and those who knows ur innocence is already on it. GOD IS WATCHING
those of u blaming him, was he the pilot?
Hw many crashes arund d world dat d investigation came out?
Pls reason b4 posting other than jst putting blame on the president. Is he God? If he was ur father wich i knw he is nt, hw wud u feel?
Pls be wise 4 wat u say or do nw wud determine wat d later would be.

Lins01: WHY MUST EVERY BLAME GO TO THE PRESIDENT? IS HE THE OWNER OR THE MANAGEMENT OF DANA AIRLINE WHO DON'T KNOW HOW TO MAINTAIN THE PLANE YOU GUYS SHOULD STOP THIS TRASH ON OUR PRESIDO.

abegi left matter. . .nigerians are vexing cos jona's regime has been full of bloodshed except u guys live under d sea and so ur sight is blurred. . .

Caracta: Medicine after death. What happened to the Sosoliso and Bellview investigations? Nigerians are angry! I am angry!

you knw in Nigeria we have no cure just maintenance

This stewpid what is this going to do for the dead and the families? May their souls RIP

Badluck is a slowpoke. Cant he see that we are already mourning already