The Federal Government has reacted to an incident that
occurred at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos on
Tuesday, where the Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, narrowlly escaped
death.
A private jet owned by billionaire businessman, Adedeji
Adeleke, an elder brother to the governor and father of popular Nigerian
singer, Davido, caught fire on Tuesday at the take-off point at the domestic
wing of the MMIA.
Confirming the incident on Sunday, the Aviation Minister, Mr
Festus Keyamo, in a statement by the Director General of Civil Aviation,
Captain Musa Nuhu, said the government was aware of the incident involving the
Bombardier Global Express 605 jet.
The minister explained that the aircraft was carrying the
governor and his team on a scheduled flight to Abuja when the incident
occurred.
“Once alerted, the Honourable Minister contacted the
Director General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and was briefed
accordingly. A mandatory report was submitted on September 6, 2023 in
accordance with Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations(http://Nig.CARS).
“The operator submitted the report through the new web based
National Aviation Safety Reporting System, SMS Pro, deployed by NCAA in
collaboration with the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) in
compliance with the provisions of ICAO mandated State Safety Programme and the
Civil Aviation Act 2022. A full blown investigation of the incident has since
commenced”.
While expressing relief that the incident ended without any
harm, the Minister assured that the outcome of NCAA’s investigation and
recommendations would be implemented.
“The Honourable Minister has on several occasions stated
that safety of the aviation industry is the number one objective of his
administration”, the statement added.
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