Nigeria's Kaduna Governor Dies In Helicopter Crash

Kaduna is in shock at the news that Governor Patrick Yakowa and his adviser General Andrew Azazi died in a helicopter crash along with four others.

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Patrick Yakowa, Governor of Kaduna State and General Andrew Azazi

  • Nigeria:  Chopper Crash - Jonathan Orders Investigation, Mourns Victims

    This Day, 15 December 2012

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  • Nigeria:  News of Yakowa's Death Is Rumour to Kaduna Residents

    This Day, 16 December 2012

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  • Nigeria:  State Governor Dies in Helicopter Crash

    This Day, 16 December 2012

    It was yet another tragic event yesterday as Kaduna State Governor Patrick Yakowa and immediate-past National Security Adviser (NSA) General Andrew Azazi (rtd) died in a helicopter ... read more »

  • Nigeria:  Yero Pledges Continuity As Kaduna Governor

    Daily Trust, 16 December 2012

    Former deputy Governor of Kaduna state, Alhaji Mukhtar Ramalan Yero has been sworn in as the governor of Kaduna state following the death of the state governor, Mr. Patrick Ibrahim ... read more »

  • Nigeria:  Reactions to Yakowa, Azazi Death

    Leadership, 16 December 2012

    President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday stated that he was still in shock over the death of Kaduna State Governor Ibrahim Yakowa and former National Security Adviser (NSA) Gen Owoye ... read more »

  • Nigeria:  Yakowa's Last Official Assignment

    Leadership, 16 December 2012

    Before his untimely death on Saturday, Kaduna State Governor Patrick Yakowa performed his last official assignment on Friday when he paid an unscheduled visit to the Barau Dikko ... read more »

  • Nigeria:  Shock, Confusion in Kaduna

    Daily Trust, 16 December 2012

    There was confusion in Kaduna before the formal announcement of the death of Governor Patrick Yakowa. But as soon as the formal confirmation of the death was made the confusion ... read more »



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    Dec 17 2012, 22:31
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  • Spacks
    Dec 17 2012, 02:56
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    May the souls of the departed rest in peace. A lesson need to be leant from the several air traffic accidents in Nigeria. We don't have the means and know-how to run so many private jets in Nigeria. Not even in Europe or America with the wealth and know-how, do state governors or whoever is called "VIP" travel a 20-km distance on aircrafts. If not for unnecessary show-off of ill-gotten wealth, why travel from village to village with private jets. What happened to our roads? Over 80% of Nigerian youths have no jobs, millions are dying everyday out od hunger and sickness, kidnapping has become a common trade in Nigeria... Nigeria VIPS should realize we are all equals. They should not fly abroad for medical treatments while we queue up in government hospitals without doctors nor drugs; they should not send their children to study overseas while our children sit on bar floors on mud houses without teachers nor learning equipment; they should not fly from one place to another in helicopters or private jets while majority of Nigerians risk their lives everyday on Okada transport system... God is watching. God is not happen. Nigerian politicians and so-called VIPS should have a change of heart lest...