Mike Achimugu, director of public affairs and consumer protection at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), says disrupting an aircraft from taking off is considered an act of terrorism.
Achimugu was speaking on the unruly conduct of Wasiu Ayinde,
popular Fuji musician also known as KWAM 1, during an interview on Arise TV on
Sunday.
NCAA official said
passengers are expected to show respect and comply with airport officials at
all times.
“Your first responsibility at airport is respect and obey
instructions from the officials on ground. The passenger (KWAM 1) has not done
that,” he said.
“What he did in most climes is considered terrorism. You
cannot stop an aircraft from taking off. There is nothing that excuses it.”
The NCAA spokesperson said investigations would determine
how the musician gained access to the point where the incident occurred, adding
that everybody found culpable will be duly punished.
He said the probe would require collaboration among aviation
agencies, including the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), the
Aviation Security Service (AVSEC), and the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency
(NAMA).
“Did the air traffic control clear the pilot to fly seeing
that it was not safe for her to proceed? All of these questions will be
answered during the course of the investigation,” Achimugu added.
On August 7, the NCAA petitioned the attorney-general of the
federation (AGF) and the inspector-general of police (IGP) to investigate the
incident involving ValueJet airline and KWAM 1.
The authority said during a scheduled ValueJet flight VK201,
the Fuji singer was allegedly involved in actions that violated the Nigerian
civil aviation regulations.
Ayinde has also been placed on a no-fly list, pending the
outcome of a full investigation.
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