The Federal Government has summoned heads of aviation regulatory agencies over safety concerns in the sector.
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, announced this in a post via X handle, formally twitter on Monday morning.
“Due to safety concerns in the aviation sector expressed by members of the public, I have summoned the heads of the regulatory agencies to my office later today to review the incidents that are the cause of these concerns and to ensure that appropriate steps are taken to forestall future occurrence and to apply sanctions, where necessary, regarding the past incidents”, Keyamo wrote.
This development comes after various incidents in the aviation sector in the last few weeks.
One of such cases happened on Sunday when a United Nigeria Airlines, UNA, flight from Lagos to Abuja was diverted to Asaba, Delta State, over bad weather at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.
The flight UNA 0504 had departed the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two en-route to Abuja.
Salihu Dawisu Tanko Yakasai, former media aide to Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje had taken to his X page to share the story, saying the crew announced that the aircraft had landed in Abuja when they were actually in Asaba.
He wrote: “Nigeria my country. We departed Lagos about an hour ago on @flyunitedng to Abuja, and upon arrival, the cabin crew confidently announced that we’ve arrived Abuja, only for us to realize that we landed in Asaba. Apparently, our pilot was given wrong flight plan from Lagos”.
But the airline in a statement clarifying the development explained that the temporary diversion was due to “poor destination weather”.
“At all material time, the Pilot of the aircraft was aware of the temporary diversion and was properly briefed”, the airline said.
It added that a wrong announcement was made by the cabin crew upon landing safely in Asaba, creating confusion among the passengers.
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