Abuja, Nigeria – Na wah oh! E be like say Qatar Airways don run enter serious gbege as Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) don yarn say dem no dey respect our aviation laws. Na im dem go impose stiff sanctions if dis wahala continue. Michael Achimugu, na the Director of Public Relations and Consumer Protection for NCAA, talk am for him X handle on Friday. Dem don tire for the airline wey dey behave anyhow.
As dem go so, Achimugu don talk say Qatar Airways no respect Part 19 of NCAA Regulations 2023. He come relate one serious matter wey show how dem dey treat passengers anyhow. One Nigerian passenger wey dey travel to United States with him wife, run into wahala when cabin crew accuse am of touching her middle of boarding for Lagos. But instead of reporting am for Lagos, dem wait until dem reach Doha before dem raise alarm, wey lead to the passenger arrest, 18 hours detention, and fine wey no be small.
Imagine, dem force am sign document wey him no fit understand because e written for Arabic! (Na wey dem don catch you, even sign paper wey no be small English sef). Achimugu already dey vex, say despite all dis drama, Qatar Airways no gree carry the man go him final destination, making him chop extra expenses to buy another ticket. Na wah!
Him talk say when NCAA call Qatar Airways country manager for meeting, the manager dey avoid meetings like say na body odor. Instead, him send people wey no fit provide solution. Achimugu no hide feelings as him explain say NCAA go not let dis kind behavior slide anymore. He make am clear say, “dis behavior must stop now.”
For every airline wey wan operate for Naija, dem suppose sabi the laws, unlike how some lazy airlines dey do for other countries. Achimugu even talk say some countries dey operate airlines wey no gree respect passenger protection, but dat no go fit happen for our side. Naija sabi wetin dem dey do and dem go enforce wetin be true.
Captain Chris Najomo, the Director General of Civil Aviation, don already make am clear say dem go use ajekun if any airline dey bring wahala. Dey go punish all dis airlines wey no gree comply with the rules, including Royal Air Maroc and Saudi Airlines wey don enter the hot seat as dem no dey respect NCAA directives.
Only time go show if Qatar Airways go change their style or dem go continue dey receive plenty wahala. But one thing wey dey clear be say, naija no go take nonsense when e come to our aviation rules.
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