NCAA will conduct comprehensive audit of all local airlines – FG

The Federal Government said the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) will conduct a comprehensive audit of all local airlines. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo disclosed this in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday. He said beyond the suspension of Dana Airlines and the ongoing audit of the airline, all other carriers in the country would be audited to guarantee the safety of passengers and the health of the civil aviation industry. Recall that Keyamo had come under criticism in the last 24 hours over what some civil aviation players called “external interference” in the autonomy of the NCAA. On Wednesday, Keyamo directed the NCAA to suspend Dana Airlines, saying recent events of the local carrier raised serious concerns regarding both the safety and financial viability of their operations. The NCAA Director General Chris Najomo enforced the suspension of the airline immediately, until a comprehensive audit is conducted. The suspension of Dana Air was enforced 24 hours after one of the airlines’ planes skidded off the runway at Lagos airport. Speaking on the suspension, however, Keyamo said the law empowers him to direct the NCAA to do the right thing “in matters of national security.”<br/>