Arik Air Bans FAAN MD, 26 Others From Flights

Arik Air Tuesday  released a list of persons banned permanently from taking any of its operated flights to any destination.



Top on the list was the Managing Director of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Mr George Uriesi. The reasons given for the ban range from fighting Arik staff, disrupting Arik flight operations, to being declared wanted by security agencies.

The reason given for blacklisting FAAN Managing Director was simply “management Decision.” But aviation industry watchers know that there has been a running battle between FAAN management and Arik Air over unresolved debt issues which culminated last Thursday in Arik flight operations being shut down by aviation unions that claimed they were trying to recover the N17 billion Arik was owing the three aviation agencies.

Though the debt issue was temporarily resolved last Saturday after the intervention of the Federal Government through the Secretary to the Government of the federation, Chief Pius Anyim, this latest action by Arik shows that the issues are far from being resolved.

Other people blacklisted include Omojuwa Japhet, Victor Ogbondah, Lawal Lateef, Obayomi Osoba, Obiriki James, Guanah Raymos, a Somalian, Warsame Amed Abdulkair, a Sudanese, Abdel Rahman, Wala Eldin and Orji Daniel Ikechukwu, Grace Nkiruka Guobadia, Adesanya David, Uzoh Hilman, Davis Fasan Adesola, Musa Azeez Arisekola and others.

As at press time, the reaction of FAAN management and Federal Government was being awaited.

Posted: at 26-09-2012 09:16 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

WIL THAT SOLVE THE PROBLEM

Posted: at 26-09-2012 09:47 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Non of my biz cos my name isn't among

Posted: at 26-09-2012 10:31 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

They are very stupid, how can you fight your boss, FAAN MD is under d aviation minister, so is an indirect insult to d minister, they will frustrate them out of business, new set of airline operators will storm Nigeria for business

Posted: at 26-09-2012 10:56 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Nice one Arik. Pay bak time

Posted: at 26-09-2012 12:31 PM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Let the rumble begin  

Posted: at 26-09-2012 12:39 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Money issues.

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Posted: at 26-09-2012 02:13 PM (11 years ago) | Hero

I support Arik

Posted: at 26-09-2012 02:53 PM (11 years ago) | Hero

E no concern m

Posted: at 26-09-2012 05:59 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming

non of my bizzzzz

Posted: at 27-09-2012 07:08 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming