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A cousin to the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has written a letter of complaint to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), seeking punitive actions against Air Peace Airline for what he tagged a disrespect to the emir and the people of Kano State.

In the petition to the NCAA yesterday, the emir’s cousin and one of his closest allies, Isa Sanusi Bayero, popularly known as Isa Pilot, said the airline delayed their Banjul to Lagos flight by over one hour and refused to allow them board their connecting flight to Kano because they arrived in Lagos 30 minutes before departure time.

Bayero said, “We, 10 of us, including His Highness Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, Sarkin Kano and four other business class passengers with additional other five economy class passengers all boarded our return Air Peace flight No. P47776 from Banjul to Lagos.

“Our departure from Banjul was scheduled for 00:10hrs (local time) on 24th February, 2022, however, we departed Banjul at 01:19hrs and we landed at Lagos at 5:45am. Our connecting flight to Kano on the same Air Peace airline was for 6:15 hrs. This gave us only 30 minutes to make our flight to Kano.”

He said he personally called the Chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyeama, to inform him of the precarious situation and requested him to assist by delaying their departing flight to Kano as a mark of respect to the revered Emir of Kano.

“He flatly refused and avowed that he will not do that. I personally took this as an insult and a flagrant show of disrespect to his highness and the Kano people at large.”

He said it was very disappointing because the delay was the fault of the airline, adding that he was “aware that even with arriving international flights, departing aircrafts – local or international – are often delayed to enable arriving passengers join. Why should that be different with Air Peace Airline?”

He said despite having to check into a hotel at personal cost, the airline also requested them to pay a “No-show” fee when they wanted to rebook the next available flight of the airline which was by 7pm.



“This is an extreme case of insensitivity and callousness. In view of the foregoing, I feel strongly aggrieved and demand your kind intervention for restitution and for appropriate measures to be taken to stop this unwholesome development from happening in the future,” he added.

When contacted, a spokesman of the airline said he would get back to one of our correspondents. He had yet to do so as of the time of filing this report.

The Director-General of the NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu, confirmed receipt of the letter but declined further comment.

“I can only say we received the letter, we are working on it but I cannot say anything on it,” he said.

Throwback:
I don't want to believe that an airline will be so stupid as to do to a 1st class traditional ruler what they typically do to helpless customers.

The 1:10hr delay on the international flight is due to the Airline.
There was still a 30mins window to make the local connecting flight, but airline refused.

The real insult is actually still charging a No-Show fee for their own incompetence and failure.

I hope the Airlines can continue to trample on the rights of influential citizens who can fight them back until there is sanity to be enjoyed by all.

Frigga13:
Typical Yoruba human

Frigga13:
Typical Yoruba human

Maxymilliano:
Next time, Emir should get his own private jet

Protocols are protocols regardless who he is.

To delay a flight because of the emir and his entourage, without considering other passengers already aboard doesn't make sense!

Truthisunique2:
never seen such envy and hate from another group

Rush to FTC with epistle to castigate the Igbos he love to hate

But Na their tribesman (Femi) killed multiple people in substandard building and nobody made pemp

Throwback:
What is wrong with Igbos in this country?

How is this a tribal matter?

Can't you ever be objective and rational over any matter?

Do you know how many times I have found myself in similar situation with airline failure burden that is passed on to the customer.

Truthisunique2:
shut up

Throwback:
You shut up.

Truthisunique2:
Next time don't quote me without engaging your brain

Remain shut

Throwback:
What is the root cause of the delay?

Why should any passenger miss a connecting flight due to the delays caused by the same airline, despite still having a 30mins window on a local flight?

Then the effontery to charge a No-Show fee?

With air fares now doubled, the customer must still suffer for the failures of the airline?

Airline scheduling failure is part of operational protocol?

Throwback:
You are only putting a spotlight on your tribal insecurities.

An Igbo man cannot make a decision without tribal considerations.

Anyone expecting an igbo to be rational or objective in a matter where all parties are not Igbo from the same village and clan, is akin to searching for snow in the Sahara.

Truthisunique2:
shut up

I am edo

Throwback:
I am French.

Maxymilliano:
He could have appealed and made his case to the managers of the company and not calling the business owner for undue intervention.

Allen Oyenma does not involved in everyday runnings of the company.