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Argentina Transport Minister Meoni Dies in Traffic Accident
• Meoni headed to visit family after official event in Rosario
• President Fernandez called Meoni a ‘tireless’ politician
. Sirika Expresses Sadness over Death
Argentina’s Transport Minister Mario Meoni died Friday in a car accident en route to visit his family after attending a Cabinet meeting in Rosario, the presidential press office said.
Meoni was driving alone in his government vehicle when the accident occurred on the way to Jurin, a few hours drive south of Rosario, the press office added.
In his final tweets, Meoni talked about the visit with President Alberto Fernandez to the largest city of Santa Fe province, where they signed agreements on ports, rail services and other infrastructure investments.
One of the planned projects was an expansion of Rosario’s the public bicycle system to create a network of safe routes for cyclists.
“With him we lose a thorough, tireless and honest politician, an exemplary official,” the president said in a tweet. “With sincere regret, I accompany those like me who have loved and respected him.”
Fernandez was expected to travel Saturday to Junin and will preside at Meoni’s funeral, according to the state-owned news agency Telam.
Meanwhile, Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation Senator Hadi Sirika has expressed sadness over the death of Argentine Minister of Transport with whom he had a meeting barely two weeks ago in connection with a bilateral air services agreement (BASA) in Buenos Aires.
Sirika, in a tweet said “Just received the sad news of the passing away of the Argentine Minister of Transportation in a car crash. 12 days ago in Buenos Aires, we held a fruitful bilateral discussion to sign an Air service agreement to connect Nigeria (Africa) directly with Argentina (South America)😩”
The late Minister at a meeting with the Nigerian delegation led by Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika this month in Buenos Aires
According to the Aviation Ministry’s spokesman, Dr James Odaudu, Sirika also comiserates with the government and people of the South American country over the loss of a hardworking and patriotic official who displayed great interest in the desire to establish direct air transport connection between his country and Nigeria during their recent meeting.
(With Agency reports)
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