I want to use this opportunity to send my condolences to the families that lost loved ones in the Lagos plane crash. I ask the question: Why must we transport our dead with plane?
In this particular case, there was no need to make such a journey by air expect if it was in the late governor's will that he wanted to be air lifted when he is dead.
Lagos State is not London where air travel is a must, I personally think if our politicians spend money and repair the roads, there will be no need to air lift them when their own time arrives. I want to adopt a friend's quote that "the monsters men breed turn around to devour them." Death from the sky is the worse calamity that could hit anyone. Our skies must be safe. - Mary Samuel
Don't blame govt alone To be honest, this is not the time to trade blames. It's not about the government alone but individuals. Plane crashes don't happen without human errors. For instance, if the regulatory body had put everything in place, the plane carrying the late Agagu's corpse wouldn't have crashed.
The incident clearly shows what happens when the maintenance team neglects their duty. Every time there is a crash, everyone blames the government, that is wrong. Airlines need to constantly check their planes, they are the culprits. Again, I feel that these airlines are out to make money and don't really care about the safety of their passengers. All they do is cure and not prevention. - Olufunbi Falayi
Accidents can't be eliminated Only last night I was watching a documentary, and I realised that accidents happen no matter how much regulations you put in place to prevent them. There is no way you can rule out accidents; no matter how careful we are. The only thing is that we should step up efforts to secure our airlines. In my opinion, the aviation sector is one of the sectors that the Goodluck Jonathan administration has credibly done well. But then, accidents happen and there is nothing anybody can do about it. Even in the United States where they are sophisticated, planes still crash. - Christian Ubani
Planes are not properly checked I doubt if the so-called expatriates in the aviation sector are doing their routine checks at all or maybe they are not doing it thoroughly. We are living a life of assumption, no one has taken the pain to actually check why these planes crash. We all need to wake up. - Ogaga Akposio
Someone should be held responsible Frequent plane crashes have become a saddening plague amidst us. I wonder what the aviation minister is doing about this problem. Even private planes are not safe. I pray none of us will fall victim of their negligence. I feel the aviation minister should set up a committee that will regularly check airplanes. However, until someone is held responsible for these mishaps (frequent plane crashes), I don't see any headway. Some people need to be held accountable whenever a plane crashes. May the soul of the victims rest in Peace! - Ini Umanah
We need discipline Corruption is our major problem. We don't properly look into what matters, and we don't spend on good equipment. That should be the business of the Minister of Aviation. Aircraft should be checked before takeoff and return by experts. There should be better investigations and security. There should also be discipline in the aviation industry. Also, the Minister of Aviation should thoroughly look into the security breaches in our airports. - Shade Adedeji
Aviation sector has failed The control measures put in place to enforce flight safety have failed. The system should be reviewed and made to be more effective. The operating policy of airlines should be critically enforced. The aviation sector has failed to checkmate these planes, which is why the country has constantly witnessed plane crashes. -Erhunmwunsee Ikponmwosa
Sector needs thoroughness Sincerity, honesty, loyalty and excellence are great values which I think are in short supply in African countries particularly Nigeria. Aviation is a sensitive industry which requires great level of thoroughness and attention to details regarding its' operations. Unfortunately, strict adherence to professionalism is not on real patronage and this has sabotaged the safety of Nigerians who are in constant demands of aviation services. Professionalism is the key and would help the current situation. - Aquinas Cosmas
Aviation authorities are careless The news about the recent plane crash is really tragic. It is as a result of technical carelessness on the part of the aviation sector. They keep managing old planes that should have been phased out because of their love for money and gratification. They place no value on the lives of people. I'm so sad. May God heal our land and comfort the families of the deceased. - Jumoke Sawyerr
Nigeria lacks accountability In my view, two of the worse 'diseases' in Nigeria are: horrible management and a gross negligence of facilities. It shows in our roads, schools, government infrastructure, institutions, everywhere! A third detestable culture of our leadership is lack of accountability. If we start to inquire into the root of these plane crashes, we will run into dead ends and meaningless explanation. The emphasis should not be on family of famous Nigerians, but simply on the fact that Nigeria has lost lives meaninglessly again. - Tolu Collins
We need God's intervention I think in this country, we need to be very prayerful. We were still talking about Boko Haram; recently they killed about 50 students and now plane crash. We are seeing tragedy here and there; we need to pray for God's intervention. Beyond all we can do physically, we need God's help. We also need to value life.
If 50 students were killed in other countries, they would have lowered their flags and mourned. We are getting used to tragedy, and it is not supposed to be so. Of course, we need to do whatever is necessary to upgrade our aviation sector but more importantly, we need divine intervention. - Ebenezer Oyesusi
Our leaders are corrupt Nigeria is filled with corrupt politicians. A large number of them have dipped their hands into evil. It's sad that innocent citizens die with them. However, the frequent plane crashes in the country clearly shows that the aviation industry needs more attention. - Esther Adewuyi
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