Nuhu, while speaking at the national briefing of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 in Abuja, said there were ongoing discussions with the airline and the outcome would be disclosed within the next 48 hours.
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The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority announced the concession in a statement by its Director General, Musa Nuhu, on Tuesday
Speaking at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 daily briefing on Thursday in Abuja, the minister explained that this principle meant carriers from all countries that banned flights from Nigeria would also not be allowed to fly into Nigeria
The Commissioner of the bureau, Akin Olateru, said this on Tuesday during a media briefing on the release of four accident occurrence reports at the agency’s headquarters
The directive was contained in a letter with reference number: NCAA/DG/AIR/11/16/120, dated May 27, issued by its Director General, Captain Musa Nuhu, in Lagos on Thursday
The suspension of flights into the Port Harcourt International Airport, Air Force Base and other landing spaces in the state was aimed at checking the spread of coronavirus in the state
The Director-General of NCAA, Captain Musa Nuhu, confirmed the development in a letter addressed to all airlines’ Country Managers, dated March 21, with Ref: NCAA/DG/AlR/ll/16/106
It gave the directive through the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority
The Minister for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, conveyed the approval of the Federal Government in a letter to the State Governor, David Umahi.
The passenger aircraft, ET-901, had departed the Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa at about 9:10am Ethiopian time, which was 7am Nigerian time
One of the Passengers, Ismail Sani, told PRNigeria in Sokoto that the flight, No 128, after half-way into its journey was still not stable, prompting the pilot to announce that the landing gear could not return after series of noise from the engines
Other members of the committee were selected from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, Nigerian Meteorological Agency and the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency.
Sam Adurogboye, the General Manager, Public Relations of NCAA, said at the expiration of the new ultimatum on Friday, the agency would not hesitate to deal with defaulting airlines
Olayinka Abioye, the General Secretary, NUATE, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Lagos
The Rector of the college, Captain Abdul Abdulkareem, disclosed this during a media interaction on Monday in Ilorin
The Federal Government has recalled two out of the nine directors who were sacked from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority…
The News Agency of Nigeria gathered that the incident occurred on the runway 18 Right of the airport around 3pm
According to the Letter: “During a Ramp Inspection on your Airbus A319 Aircraft with registration mark 5N-FNE at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), it was discovered that the PIC was not in personal possession of a current medical certificate neither was it readily accessible”
Okakpu was reacting to the public outcry over alleged negligence of the airline on its aircrafts maintenance
“The investigation is being carried out by NCAA through the active involvement of the airline itself and with the authorities in South Africa