Aviation agencies clear air over
detention of Oshiomole’s aircraft

Ikeja – Mr Yakubu Dati, the coordinating
spokesman of aviation agencies, said on
Saturday that the agencies had utmost
respect for all governors in the country.
Dati, who is also the spokesman of FAAN,
said this at a joint news conference held
at the corporate headquarters of the
Nigerian Airspace Management Agency
(NAMA) in Ikeja.
Th conference was held to further give
clarifications on the cause of the delay of
the helicopter that was supposed to fly
Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State
from Benin City to Awka on Friday.
Dati urged Nigerians not to politicise the
issue, stressing that NAMA was only
performing its legitimate functions.
“We hold Gov. Oshiomhole in high esteem
and part of the Federal Ministry of
Aviation’s respect for him informed his
being made our special guest of honour
during the inauguration of the remodeled
Benin Airport terminal some weeks ago, “
Dati said.
Dati, who said all the aviation agencies
also hold all governors in high esteem,
urged pilots to always comply with
directives of the agencies.
Mr Ifeanyin Nwankwo, NAMA director of
Engineering Services, said that filing and
submission of flight plans and manifest
was a global standard practice in aviation
sector.
Nwankwo said the aim is to protect the
lives of passengers on board.
He recalled that recently, NAMA had
challenges with some pilots which were
amicably resolved.
Mr Chuks Onyegiri, General Manager, Air
Traffic Control Operations of NAMA, said
that all airlines had been informed of the
new development regarding filling of
manifest and flight plans by pilots.
“That (information) has been passed round
to them all since April and all ought to
have been complying with the directives, “
he said.





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