The Commissioner/Chief Executive Officer, AIB, Akin Olateru, also stated that the agency would release factual information concerning the accident in a matter of days. AlB will release the preliminary report which will include factual information about the accident in a matter of days,” Olateru added. The AIB boss said, “Accident Investigation Bureau, the agency of government created under the Civil Aviation Act 2006 with a clear mandate to investigate air accidents and serious incidents has commenced an investigation into this accident. “I am assuring the entire public that this investigation will be detailed, thorough and timely. Accident investigation is not to apportion blame, it is about fact-finding and making safety recommendations with a view to preventing future occurrences.”DOWNLOAD THE PUNCH NEWS APP NOW ON

Source: Punch February 04, 2019 17:03 UTC