By Ismail Shuaib
ABUJA: The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority NCAA is set to blacklist popular Fuji musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal KWAM 1, for six months following an altercation with ValueJet airline officials at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.
NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, announced the decision at a news conference on Thursday.
“What I must assure the general public is that everybody involved in this will be brought to book,” Achimugu said. “As we speak, the passenger is going to be blacklisted for the next six months flying in Nigeria.”
Achimugu stressed that aviation regulations are designed for everyone’s protection and are not meant to antagonize passengers.
He stated that the NCAA will get to the bottom of the matter and ensure that anyone who deserves to be punished or sanctioned will face justice.
Achimugu also confirmed that the NCAA has written the Attorney General of the Federation and the Inspector General of Police to initiate legal proceedings against the musician.
When asked if KWAM1’s relationship with President Bola Tinubu or Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, would affect the outcome, Achimugu stated that the NCAA is committed to the rule of law and that no one, regardless of their status, is above due process.
