Ohaneze insists on equal representation at national dialogue

The pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohaneze Ndigbo, has insisted on equal representation of all geographical zones in the country at the proposed National Dialogue.
The Secretary General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Dr. Joe Nwaorgu, told our correspondent on Friday that the zones must be treated equally, noting, however, that representations from the zones must also take into cognisance the ethnic diversity in the respective zones.
This position is Ohaneze’s reaction to a declaration by the Arewa Consultative Forum that it would be unjust to give each of the ethnic groups in Nigeria equal representation at the proposed conference, saying it would be “redefining democracy” to mean the superiority of the minority.
Nwaorgu said contrary to ACF’s submission, representation should be on the basis of geopolitical zones since it would not be possible for the well “over 1,000 ethnic groups” in Nigeria to be equally represented at the dialogue.
What is important, he said, was for the interests of the ethnic nationalities to be taken care of at the conference.

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Lagos plane crash: Agagu’s son, five others survive

* Olu Falae's son, Obasanjo’s relations, 15 others killed
*  Agagu’s corpse intact
First son of the late Ondo state governor, Feyi Agagu was among the six survivors of the ill-fated Akure-bound Associated Airline that crashed in Lagos today killing 17 others.
The plane, an Embrace 120 with registration number 5N-BUY was conveying the corpse of the late former governor, Olusegun Agagu, family members and other top government functionaries to Akure before the crash.
The chartered plane was said to have been carriying 20 passengers. It crashed into the premises of Sahara Oil tank-farm, along Concord Way, Ikeja at about 11.15 am.

LAGOS PLANE CRASH- LASUTH RELEASES SOME SURVIVOR NAMES.

UPDATE: LAGOS PLANE CRASH- LASUTH RELEASES SOME SURVIVOR NAMES.

The management of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) has released the names of some survivors and dead persons involved in the crashed Associated

Feyi Agagu Survives Plane Crash

Feyi Agagu Survives Plane Crash - Update (1:30 pm)
Member of Obasanjo’s family confirmed dead

The son of the late former Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Agagu, Feyi, Thursday survived the Associated Airlines plane  crash in Lagos.

Feyi was said to have sustained non-life threatening injuries in the crash that left 17 passengers on board dead.
He was however among the survivors that had been taken to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) for medical attention.

A member of Olusegun Obasanjo’s  family  whose name could not be ascertained as at the time of filing this report was said to have died  in the crash. 
The body of the  late former Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Agagu, has been recovered in the  Associated Airlines plane that crashed in Lagos.
Thisday was also informed that rescue operation on the ill-dated plane has ended.
As at the time of filing this report,  eye  witness account said that Agagu’s body had been  taken to the Airforce Base, Ikeja.

Details to follow

Lagos  Plane Crash: 17 Dead, 5 Injured, Agagu's  Son on Board - Update (12:30pm)
 The corpse of the former Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Agagu,  who died recently was on board the Associated Airlines plane that crashed in Lagos Thursday.

On  board the ill-fated aircraft were also Agagu’s only son, Feyi,  the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Mr  Deji Falae and a staff in the Protocol  Department of the Governor’s office, Mr Layi Daji.

Also on  board were  Mr Tunji Okusanja Jr and his father, Tunji Okusanja. However,  while Okusanja senior is said to have sustained injuries and unconscious, his son is believed to have been among those that died.  The Okusanja  family owns the  MIC Caskets, a  popular funeral undertakers in  Lagos Island.

An  employee of MIC Caskets,  identified as Chijioke, was also among those that  died in the crash.

As at  the time of filing this report, Agagu’s corpse had been taken to the Nigerian Airforce base.

Details to follow

Lagos  Plane Crash: 17 Dead, 5 Injured, Agagu's  Son on Board - Update (11:50am)
The management of the Federal Airports Authority  of  Nigeria (FAAN) Thursday confirmed that  22 passengers  were   on board  the  Associated Airlines plane  that crashed  in Lagos.
FAAN’s spokesman, Mr Yakubu Datti  told THISDAY that 17  of the passengers were confirmed dead, while five  passengers sustained injuries.
It was also  gathered that  the former Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun  Agagu’s only son, Seyi, was on board the crashed plane.
But it could not be confirmed as  at the time of filing this report if  Feyi was among the survivors of the plane crash.
 Details  to follow

Lagos Plane Crash: 10 Confirmed Dead, 5 Injured - Updates (11:30am)

Ten passengers have been confirmed dead   in the Associated Airline plane that crashed in Lagos Thursday. Five passengers in the 20-seater plane were also said to have sustained injuries.

The bodies and the injured passengers were said to have been taken to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital.

The airline is expected to release the names of the passengers  soon.

 Details to follow..

Associated Airlines Plane Crashes at MMA2 (10:30am)

An aircraft belonging to Associated Airline has crashed at the domestic wing of the Murtala Muhammad Airport (MMA2) in Lagos.


The plane said to have been carrying 20 passengers to Akure from Lagos Thursday morning, crashed immediately after take off on the joint users fuel hydrant, which supplies aviation fuel to airline operators.


It has been difficult to ascertain the number of casualties, but eyewitnesses informed THISDAY that when the plane crashed it was engulfed in fire and that nobody may have survived the crash.

It also believed that most of the passengers on board were on their way to burial of the former Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Agagu.

Rep disowns independence congratulatory publication for Jonathan

A member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Mohammed Onawo, on Wednesday protested the inclusion of his name in a publication congratulating President Goodluck Jonathan on Nigeria’s 53 independence anniversary.

Onawo, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party from Nasarawa State, protested on the floor of the House at the session presided over by the Speaker, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal.

He said his “grouse” was that he was not consulted before his name was listed as one of those who signed the publication.

Uduaghan: DELSUTH to Begin Kidney Transplants Feb

Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan

By Sunday Okobi
Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has disclosed that the state University Teaching Hospital(DELSUTH) in Oghara would start kidney transplant in February  next year.