The Federal Government has said that discussions were still ongoing over the detention of a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft and eleven soldiers, noting they were yet to be released by the Burkinabe government.
Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Kimiebi Ebienfa who made this known, said the federal government was actively engaging the authorities of the country involved to resolve the matter diplomatically.
He added that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had taken over the discussions to ensure the safe release of both the aircraft and the Nigerian military personnel.
Recall that the aircraft, crew and soldiers onboard the plane were seized last week, shortly after the crew made what it described as a precautionary landing in Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.
The Nigeria Air Force, NAF, had said the aircraft on its way to Portugal for maintenance made a precautionary landing due to technical faults.
