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Acting President Goodluck Jonathan has sent heartfelt condolences to the Acting President of Poland, Bronislaw Koromowshi and the Polish people over the death of President Lech Kaczynski, his wife Maria, and other ranking officials of the Polish government in a plane crash on Saturday.

Jonathan described the incident as tragic noting that Poland has, in one fell swoop, lost the commanding heights of its political leadership.

A statement by Jonathan's spokesman on media and publicity Ima Niboro reads: "On behalf of the Government and people of Nigeria, I condole with your good self and the people of Poland over the death of President Lech Kaczynski, his wife Maria, high ranking officials of your Government and other nationals in the tragic plane crash of Saturday".

The acting president asked God to comfort the families of the departed as well as the entire people of Poland as they pass through this painful period of their history.