Following the need to ensure safety of lives, the Federal Government has called for a complete audit of Dana Airline.
The decision was reached on Wednesday at the Federal Executive Council meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
It would be recalled that the airline has been involved in two different mishaps recently.
In one instance, one of the emergency doors of one of its aircraft fell off at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, while another of its aircraft overshot the runway at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Rivers State.
Speaking with journalists shortly after FEC meeting, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, said the Presidency considered the security of lives as crucial and there was the need to act.
According to him, the issue of the mishaps involving Dana Airline was extensively discussed at the meeting.
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His words: “A lot of quality time was spent discussing air safety. The government of Nigeria is very much concerned about safety and the life of Nigerians, this is following the recent air incidents minor as they were because they are no fatalities, the government did feel concerned and the minister did the report to the council on steps that were taken following the last incident in Port Harcourt, Dana aircraft overshooting the runaway…
“As soon as that happened, a few seconds, a rescue team was there on the ground and few moments thereafter every passenger on board was evacuated, there was no harm to persons and this is something that should be celebrated.
“Within 24 hours an official investigation had commenced because investigators arrived in Port Harcourt and began work. One week after that a preliminary report was prepared and it was on this that the council was briefed.
“Consequently as announced by the aviation authorities, the engineer and Pilot of that particular aircraft got their licences both suspended and beyond that the government has ordered a complete audit of Dana airlines in terms of personnel, operations, technical capacity.”Following the need to ensure safety of lives, the Federal Government has called for a complete audit of Dana Airline.
The decision was reached on Wednesday at the Federal Executive Council meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
It would be recalled that the airline has been involved in two different mishaps recently.
In one instance, one of the emergency doors of one of its aircraft fell off at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, while another of its aircraft overshot the runway at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Rivers State.
Speaking with journalists shortly after FEC meeting, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, said the Presidency considered the security of lives as crucial and there was the need to act.
According to him, the issue of the mishaps involving Dana Airline was extensively discussed at the meeting.
His words: “A lot of quality time was spent discussing air safety. The government of Nigeria is very much concerned about safety and the life of Nigerians, this is following the recent air incidents minor as they were because they are no fatalities, the government did feel concerned and the minister did the report to the council on steps that were taken following the last incident in Port Harcourt, Dana aircraft overshooting the runaway…
“As soon as that happened, a few seconds, a rescue team was there on the ground and few moments thereafter every passenger on board was evacuated, there was no harm to persons and this is something that should be celebrated.
“Within 24 hours an official investigation had commenced because investigators arrived in Port Harcourt and began work. One week after that a preliminary report was prepared and it was on this that the council was briefed.
“Consequently as announced by the aviation authorities, the engineer and Pilot of that particular aircraft got their licences both suspended and beyond that the government has ordered a complete audit of Dana airlines in terms of personnel, operations, technical capacity.”
