NCAA spokesman, Michael Achimugu, who disclosed this in a post via his X handle on Friday, said the 55 passengers were housed by the airline in a four-star hotel in Togo.
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This announcement is coming barely eight months after the state got the approval of President Bola Tinubu, to improve the airport to an international status.
The US FAA Category One status signifies that a country’s civil aviation authority meets the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards for safety.
Najomo’s confirmation followed the adoption of the report by the Senate Committee on Aviation during plenary.
This was made known in a report shared on X on Monday, signed by Michael Achimugu, the Director of Consumer Protection and Public Affairs, on behalf of Chris Najomo, the Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).
According to reports, the incident happened on Wednesday at 1730hrs.
The woman, whose identity had yet to be confirmed, caused a scene over the weekend when airline officials refused to carry her overweight luggage with her on the same flight.
The acting Director-General, NCAA, Chris Najomo, made this known while delivering his speech at the Airlines-NCAA engagement event on Friday over the spate of flight disruptions in the country.
Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, disclosed this when he addressed newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday.
In a statement on Friday, the state APC Publicity Secretary, Segun Dipe, lauded the State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, for the development, describing him as a promise-keeper.
The aviation company said this in a statement it issued to newsmen on Monday in Lagos State on the engine incident on its flight to Ghana.
The reaction of the agency was contained in a statement on Wednesday by its Acting Director-General, Captain Chris Najomo.
Michael Achimugu, NCAA Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, stated this at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja.
This was contained in a statement by the Acting Director General of the NCAA, Captain Chris Najomo, on Tuesday in Abuja
NCAA, in a statement signed by Michael Achimugu, Director of Public Affairs & Consumer Protection, said, “This achievement symbolizes a significant
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Michael Achimugu, NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, on Friday made this known in Abuja.
It was gathered that they allegedly violated regulations prohibiting the use of aircraft for commercial purposes.
Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Michael Achimugu, disclosed this.
The Acting Director-General of the NCAA, Captain Chris Najomo, disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday in Lagos.