President Bola Tinubu has ordered the military to join in the search and rescue operation concerning the helicopter that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean at a location near Bonny Island in Rivers State.
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced this in a statement issued on Thursday.
TheNewsMatrics reports that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited had said on Thursday that it hired the helicopter for its operations.
Onanuga said: “President Bola Tinubu has directed an intensification of search and rescue for passengers of the ill-fated helicopter that crashed into the Atlantic near Bonny Finima on Thursday in Port-Harcourt.
“The helicopter, operated by East Winds Aviation and registered as 5NBQG, was hired by NNPC Limited to ferry some contract staff to the NNPC facility FPSO-NUIMS ANTAN.
“President Tinubu urges military officers involved in various operations in the zone to join the rescue mission and provide all necessary support to the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, and other relevant agencies.”
