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The Adamawa State Governor, Bala
Ngilari, who is stranded alongside over
150 other Arik Air passengers, has
rejected a special traveling arrangement
made for him by his aides, offering to wait
through the flight ordeals with other
passengers.
Mr. Ngilari’s aides were able to get at
least six seats for the governor and his
security details and protocol officials on
an Aero flight that departed the Kano
airport about an hour after the troubled
Arik flight arrived.
An associate of the governor on the Arik
flight, Adamu Garbajo, said Mr. Ngilari
rebuffed all entreaties by his staff to
abandon the Arik flight and depart in the
Aero flight.
“He asked us to give one of the seats to
one of the stranded passengers on
wheelchair,” Mr. Garbajo said. “But the
passenger also refused to leave, saying she
would wait with other passengers.
“The governor is insisting that it would be
inappropriate for him to travel with
fellow citizens from Adamawa only to
abandon them midway in Kano because
the flight is troubled.”
Mr. Ngilari had during the troubled Arik
flight moved round the cabin, greeting and
shaking hands with all passengers aboard
the plane.
About four hours after it grounded its
faulty plane in Kano, Arik is yet to arrive
with an alternative aircraft to airlift the
stranded passengers.
The airline had promised that another
plane, sent from Lagos, would arrive Kano
at 9:45 p.m. But one hour later, that has
not happened.
Read our earlier story on the stranded
passengers below.
About 200 passengers on Arik Air’s 3:15
p.m flight from Yola to Abuja are
currently stranded in Kano after their
flight was diverted to Kano and then
grounded after the pilot announced a
mechanical fault.
On board the flight is the new governor of
Adamawa state, Bala Ngilari, and other
officials of the Adamawa state
government.
Flight W3 409 was scheduled for 3:15 p.m
but as usual with Arik, the flight was
delayed for at least an hour.
The plane then flew for close to 40
minutes. But when passengers thought
they were nearing the end of their
journey, a member of the cabin crew
announced that it was raining in Abuja
and that it would be difficult for the plane
to land.
The flight was then diverted to Kano.
Shortly afterwards, the airline’s officials
announced the plane was refueling and
would soon continue its journey.
But minutes later, the pilot announced
that the plane had developed mechanical
fault and would not be able to fly. He said
he had contacted his company’s
headquarters to send another plane to
take the passengers to Abuja.
As at the time of this report at 8:30 p.m.,
passengers are spread on the tarmac,
discussing their ordeals in small groups.

Good spirit keep it up. Very unlikely of a Nigerian politician. I salute you sir for being human and empathetic.

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all that na show wait make him win next yr election, tnen we go see him colour

if your good your good.

I must commend you Mr Bala for this action. Wisdom is profitable and I pray the good Lord to endow you with lots of it. The Lord is your strength and you shall not be put to shame. Just be compassionate to the poor masses and render your duty with all sincerity and goodwill. Thou thousands might be by your left and ten thousands your right, you shall not fall. Don't forget you are privileged to be head man at this trouble time, therefore do not abuse it.

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good keep it up we are watching