Air Peace, Oshiomhole Crossfire: A Call For Caution

Former Deputy Secretary General of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) and aviation consultant,  Alhaji Mohammed Tukur has condemned the raging arguments between Senator Adams Oshiomhole and Air Peace Airlines, describing them as unnecessary.

Tukur urged the airline’s management to investigate Senator Oshiomohle’s allegations and take corrective action to prevent further escalation.

“The airline has built a reputation as a responsible corporate citizen, often going above and beyond to assist stranded Nigerians back home free of charge”  Tukur said.

“I advise the management to look inward and ensure that dishonest staff members who could tarnish the airline’s reputation are held accountable and probably be weeded out of the airline.”

He also also called on the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, (NCAA) to closely oversight the operations of the domestic airlines to curtail every unethical behaviors that put passengers at the receiving end from the staff.

He further urged the authority to strengthen its Consumer Protection Department to prevent to enable it routinely monitor and identify unethical behaviors by domestic airlines and protect passengers from mistreatment.

The former manager of Chanchangi Airlines was reacting to the controversy surrounding an incident where Senator Oshiomhole was alleged to have become ‘unruly’ and disrupted flight operations at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, after missing his flight.

Wole Shadare