According to Punch reports, France has admitted ownership of the
cargo plane that was impounded by military authorities at the Aminu Kano
International Airport, Kano, last Saturday.
Going by the gist,
It said that the flight was covered by a diplomatic clearance given by the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja, noting that the Autonov 124 Russian Commercial plane was forced to land at the Kano airport
because of dense air traffic at Ndjamena airport, Chad.
A statement from
the French Ambassador to Nigeria, Jacques Champagne de Labriolle, on Sunday,
stated that the Antonov plane had to divert to an alternate international
airport and the closest airport facility being Kano, the Russian crew
decided to fly there, to refuel, and to take off again to reach Njamena
Airport.
He denied that
the plane was carrying arms and ammunition, stressing that it was conveying two
light Gazelle helicopters, spare parts and maintenance items belonging to the
French Army.
Labriolle further
explained that due to the nationality of the aircraft, and the nature of the
cargo, airport authorities in Kano, decided to check the flight plan, the
clearance and the cargo manifest before authorizing the plane to leave.
He said that
official information has been supplied by the French Embassy in Nigeria, noting
that the federal and airport authorities, being satisfied with the documents
and the genuine character of the flight, have announced that the plane will be
authorized to pursue its flight to Ndjamena.
The envoy
stated that the French Armed Forces had on December 6, 2014, chartered
the flight on the Russian commercial company “224 Flight Unit,” to ship two
light helicopters from Bangui to Ndjamena.
NB: I DONT BELIEVE THIS STORY...NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT NEED TO COME OUT AND TELL US THE REAL
VERSION OF WHAT REALLY HAPPENED...HABA!!!!
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