The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has called for probe into military plane crashes in the country as it mourns the tragic death of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and other officers in a military plane crash in Kaduna on Friday.
The call was contained in a statement signed by the party's National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, on Saturday.
It reads in part, "The party describes Gen. Attahiru and the other officers as heroes who gave their lives for the security of our nation, adding that the tragic incident is a huge blow to Nigeria.
"Our party commiserates with the military high command, the families of Lt. General Attahiru and the other officers and men who have paid the supreme price for the security of our nation and prays God to give them the fortitude to bear the loss.
"The PDP however demands an extensive inquest into this military plane crash as well as the last two in which lives of officers were lost.
"The party urges Nigerians to be at alert and continue to pray for our fighting men and women, who are risking their lives at the front to secure our nation."