Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation, has directed the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to reduce the ban on Wasiu Ayinde, the Fuji artiste better known as KWAM 1, to one month.
In a statement on Wednesday, Keyamo also directed the NCAA
to withdraw the criminal complaint lodged against KWAM 1.
“In the case of KWAM 1, the NCAA is to reduce his flight ban
to a one-month period. FAAN will also work with the music star with a view to
engaging him as an ambassador for proper airport security protocol going
forward,” the statement reads.
“Having publicly demonstrated penitence, the NCAA is also to
withdraw its criminal complaints against KWAM 1 earlier lodged with the
Police.”
The minister said the licences of the Valujet captain
Oluranti Ogoyi and the co-pilot, first officer Ivan Oloba, will be restored
after a one-month ban.
Keyamo added that Ogoyi and Oloba will undergo a mandatory
professional re-appraisal.
“In the case of Captain Oluranti Ogoyi, and the co-pilot,
First Officer Ivan Oloba of VALUEJET, the NCAA is to restore their licenses
after the same period of one-month ban after undergoing some mandatory
professional re-appraisal. The details will be announced by the NCAA,” he said.
In addition, the minister directed relevant aviation
agencies, in collaboration with other complementary agencies outside the
aviation sector, to begin a retreat next week to properly retrain and prepare
the aviation security personnel on how to deal with errant and disruptive
passengers and how to deescalate potentially explosive situations.
“The retreat will be fully covered by the Press with the
opportunity to ask all the relevant questions,” he said.
“The Airlines will also have their own session when the
conduct and attitude of their staff towards members of the travelling public
will be in full focus.”
Keyamo said the decisions were made purely on compassionate
grounds as the government will “never pander to base sentiments,
politically-motivated views or warped legal opinions when clear encroachment of
our laws are involved”.
The minister said the government takes safety and security
in the aviation sector very seriously, and has decided to draw a line after the
leniency.
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