• Advertise
  • Contact
GFH News
Ecobank Super Rewards
  • Home
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • Others
    • Security
    • Health
    • Metro/General News
    • Crime
    • Law/Judiciary
    • Entertainment
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • Others
    • Security
    • Health
    • Metro/General News
    • Crime
    • Law/Judiciary
    • Entertainment
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
GFH News
No Result
View All Result
Home Metro/General News

Impounded British aircraft: Group asks FG to hold agent responsible for illegal operation.

gfhnews.com by gfhnews.com
May 18, 2020
in Metro/General News
0
0
SHARES
4
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative (ASRTI) has urged the Federal Government to hold the agent that facilitated approval for the impounded British aircraft responsible for its illegal operation in Nigeria.

ASRTI General Secretary, Capt. John Ojikutu (Rtd), said this in Abuja that such a step would curtail a repeat of similar unpleasant occurrence in the aviation sector.

Ojikutu was reacting to the decision of the Federal Government to impound a British aircraft for operating commercial flights into Nigeria without approval.

“While they are holding the pilot down, there is somebody in this country who facilitated the approval for the aircraft. They should hold that person responsible. No flight can enter this country without an approval.

“There is a form you must fill that shows if you are bringing human beings or cargo: you must state the ownership of things you are bringing; if cargo.

“If you are bringing human beings, are they Nigerians? We want to see their passport numbers. If they are foreigners, have they got visas? No aircraft comes to the country without an agent here,” he said.

The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, on Sunday said the Federal Government had impounded an aircraft owned by a British company for operating commercial flights into Nigeria without approval.

According to him, the company, Flair Aviation, was authorised to conduct humanitarian flights, but was caught operating commercial flights.

Sirika said that in addition to the confiscated aircraft, a maximum penalty would be imposed on the company for the flouting Federal Government’s ban on commercial flights as part of measures to curb the spread of coronavirus.

“Flair Aviation, a UK company, was given approval for humanitarian operations, but regrettably, we caught them conducting commercial flights.

“This is callous! The craft is impounded, the crew being interrogated. There shall be maximum penalty. Wrong time to try our resolve,” Sirika said on Sunday.

Gfhnews.com reports that all the airports in the country and airspace were closed in March by the President Muhammadu Buhari, as part of efforts to contain COVID-19.

Previous Post

Federal High Court releases new practice direction, adopts virtual proceedings

Next Post

Lagos Assembly confirms 2 additional nominees for state audit commission

gfhnews.com

gfhnews.com

Next Post

Lagos Assembly confirms 2 additional nominees for state audit commission

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Stay Connected test

  • 114 Followers
  • 169k Subscribers
  • 23.6k Followers
  • 99 Subscribers
  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
Nnamdi Kanu’s trial: Isi Agu cannot be worn in my court – Justice Nyako

Nnamdi Kanu’s trial: Isi Agu cannot be worn in my court – Justice Nyako

February 16, 2022
Army Chief  urges Reps to direct further enquiries on arms deals to past chiefs

BREAKING: Nigeria’s chief of army staff Ibrahim Attahiru killed in plane crash

May 21, 2021

VIDEO: Mazi Nnamdi Kanu having good times with girl who trapped him

June 30, 2021
Breaking: Farouk Lawan bags 7 years jail term for demanding $3m bribe from Femi Otedola

Breaking: Farouk Lawan bags 7 years jail term for demanding $3m bribe from Femi Otedola

June 22, 2021
Emir of Borgu charges Nigerians to be good ambassadors

Emir of Borgu charges Nigerians to be good ambassadors

3
Merck Foundation `More Than a Mother’ campaign against infertility, stigmatization – President

Merck Foundation to celebrate, mentor 2020 winners of More Than A Mother’ FASHION Awards – CEO

2
Infertility is a shared responsibility, couples should work together – Merck Foundation CEO

Infertility is a shared responsibility, couples should work together – Merck Foundation CEO

2
Lead-Em Ambassadors celebrate 2021 International Youth Day

Lead-Em Ambassadors celebrate 2021 International Youth Day

1
2022 FIFA World Cup: Will Milla’s World Cup Record Stand Forever?

2022 FIFA World Cup: Will Milla’s World Cup Record Stand Forever?

July 5, 2022
‘Off Air with Gbemi & Toolz’ and other exciting shows this July on GOtv

‘Off Air with Gbemi & Toolz’ and other exciting shows this July on GOtv

July 4, 2022
Aquafina: Checkout the Brand Behind the #Padioflife Campaign

Aquafina: Checkout the Brand Behind the #Padioflife Campaign

July 4, 2022
Find lasting solution to insecurity – ACF BoT Chair urges Buhari

Find lasting solution to insecurity – ACF BoT Chair urges Buhari

July 3, 2022

Recent News

2022 FIFA World Cup: Will Milla’s World Cup Record Stand Forever?

2022 FIFA World Cup: Will Milla’s World Cup Record Stand Forever?

July 5, 2022
‘Off Air with Gbemi & Toolz’ and other exciting shows this July on GOtv

‘Off Air with Gbemi & Toolz’ and other exciting shows this July on GOtv

July 4, 2022
Aquafina: Checkout the Brand Behind the #Padioflife Campaign

Aquafina: Checkout the Brand Behind the #Padioflife Campaign

July 4, 2022
Find lasting solution to insecurity – ACF BoT Chair urges Buhari

Find lasting solution to insecurity – ACF BoT Chair urges Buhari

July 3, 2022

GFH News is a Nigeria based online news platform that gives news on the go. Our team gather news from different sectors, locally and internationally, with fact checks.
Get the news as it breaks.

Browse by Category

  • Agriculture
  • Banking
  • Business
  • Crime
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • FACT CHECK
  • Feature
  • Foreign
  • Health
  • Infrastructure
  • Labour
  • Law/Judiciary
  • Metro/General News
  • Oil&gas
  • Politics
  • Religion
  • Science
  • Security
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Tourism
  • Tragedy
  • Uncategorized
  • work

Recent News

2022 FIFA World Cup: Will Milla’s World Cup Record Stand Forever?

2022 FIFA World Cup: Will Milla’s World Cup Record Stand Forever?

July 5, 2022
‘Off Air with Gbemi & Toolz’ and other exciting shows this July on GOtv

‘Off Air with Gbemi & Toolz’ and other exciting shows this July on GOtv

July 4, 2022
  • Advertise
  • Contact

© 2020 GFH News

No Result
View All Result

© 2020 GFH News