IT emerged last night that the management of Dana Air which operated the aircraft that crashed over Lagos, yesterday, was warned by Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State over the operational service of its airplanes.
Reacting to the air crash the governor urged regulatory agencies to ensure that airline operators adhered strictly to global aviation operational standards.
Speaking through his Commissioner for Information, Mr. Aniekan Umanah, Governor Akpabio recounted that he had, in a recent telephone chat cautioned the Managing Director of Dana Airlines to ensure that its aircraft were air worthy so as not to endanger the lives of Nigerians.
This warning was on the heels of an averted air disaster involving Dana aircraft enroute Lagos from Uyo which had technical problems that forced the aircraft to hover for hours before finally making it back to Lagos where it managed to land.
The Governor who called on airline operators in the country not to experiment with people’s lives maintained that similar situations had caused serial air disasters in the past thereby resulting in massive loss of lives and the extinction of some affected airlines in the country. Akpabio expressed condolences to the families of the deceased and prayed for the repose of their souls. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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It is clear dat after dey hv been told not to fly d plane but the idians still go ahead to operate not valuing the lives of nigerian pple,it shows us that dey are usin us for sacrefice for the useless gods so as to enrich them self cos the could not do such in there country. The nigerian gvt has sold us dat is while an outsider can come to the country and do what ever they like and the man incharge will receive a handsome shake of money frm the useless operAtors in exchange for human lives.
ReplyDeleteVery correct maybe when it involves the families of those taking kickbacks sanity will come
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Kaycee
That MD should be hanged immediately! If this had happened in India, the MD would have committed suicide long ago! See how they treat Nigerian workers; they are nationalising casualisation.
ReplyDeleteThe Govt must ground these airlines for immediate testing. If 90% are found to be unfit to fly, this should lead to complete withdrawal of licence + heavy fines rather than declaring 3 days of crying. The victim’s family and the public demand a thorough investigation & public inquiry over the recent air crash (not just monetary compensation which can’t replace the dead). All these soft approach and divine spiritual response won’t solve our problem often caused by greedy business mogul who sponsor politicians during election (which is why d Govt is afraid to bite d fingers that fed them).
ReplyDeleteWhy didn't he report to aviation ministery????? Mchewww medicine after death
ReplyDeleteThe primary function of any government is the safety of the people in its domain. Making laws and regulations is nothing, if the government is unable to enforce them. If Dana airline failed to follow rules, who are the people responsible for overseeing and making sure aviation rules are followed? When the head is sick, the whole body is sick too. Corrupt government will produce corrupt society.
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