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Osinbajo’s Copter Crash: GOV Dickson urges Nigerians to Thank God for averting National Tragedy




The Governor of Bayelsa State, the Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson, has urged Nigerians to thank God for sparing the lives of the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and other passengers in the helicopter that crash landed in Kabba, Kogi State, on Saturday.

He said that the citizenry should be grateful to the Almighty God for preventing what would have been a major tragedy especially at this critical period of heightened political activities in the country.

Governor Dickson said in a statement by his Special Adviser to the Governor on Media Relations, Mr. Fidelis Soriwei, that Nigerians should regard themselves as members of a solid and united family irrespective of political differences and platforms.

The Governor stressed that being in different political platforms should not be allowed to cause division and disunity in the country.

He also said that Nigerians should exploit moments such as the helicopter incident assert their humanity.

He said, “I have heard about the crash-landing of the helicopter that was conveying the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and other passengers at Kabba, Kogi State.

“I join Nigerians to thank the  Almighty GOD for this great deliverance and the prevention of a tragedy that would have plunged this nation into mourning at this critical time.

 “We should all thank God for sparing the lives of the Vice President, the other passengers and the crew for his mercies.

“In this country, we have a responsibility to see ourselves as brothers and sisters of a united family irrespective of differences in party platforms.

“Being in different parties should not make us see ourselves as enemies  or tear us apart. We should reinforce our common humanity in moments like this.”

“My family and I and indeed the Government and people of Bayelsa State hereby offer our best wishes and show gratitude to God for sparing life of the Vice President.”

It would be recalled that Governor Dickson is partly from the Fidipite ruling family of Ijebu Ode in Ogun State and refers to the Vice President as his Egbon, the Yoruba term for elder brother.

The Vice President and his wife, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo, attended the burial ceremony of the late Madam Goldcoast  Dickson, mother of the Governor in Angiama, Patani Local Government Area if Delta State In December 2018.

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