By Goldmark Pentho Dansu The Federal Government has appointed Fuji legend, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as KWAM 1, as an ambassad...
By Goldmark Pentho Dansu
The Federal Government has appointed Fuji legend, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as KWAM 1, as an ambassador for proper airport security protocol following recent controversy over his conduct at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
Punch report says, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed this on Wednesday in a statement detailing resolutions to recent cases of unruly behaviour at Nigerian airports.
According to Keyamo, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has reduced KWAM 1’s initial six-month flight ban to one month and will collaborate with him to promote awareness on acceptable conduct within the aviation sector.
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) will lead the engagement process.
“The NCAA is to reduce his flight ban to a one-month period. FAAN will also work with the music star to engage him as an ambassador for proper airport security protocol going forward. Having publicly demonstrated penitence, the NCAA will also withdraw its criminal complaints against KWAM 1 earlier lodged with the police,” the statement read.
The minister explained that the decision followed appeals from well-meaning Nigerians, coupled with KWAM 1’s public apology over the August 5 incident, in which he allegedly obstructed the movement of a ValueJet aircraft.
The musician had recently apologised to the public, insisting that the flask he carried on the day contained water for medical reasons and not alcohol, as alleged by airport security personnel.
Keyamo stressed that the clemency was granted on compassionate grounds, while warning that the Federal Government remained committed to strict enforcement of aviation safety and security laws.
On August 5, KWAM 1 was involved in a confrontation with airline staff and security officials at the Abuja airport while attempting to board a ValueJet flight to Lagos. He was accused of carrying a prohibited flask believed to contain alcohol, spilling its contents on personnel, and later walking onto the aircraft’s tarmac, allegedly blocking the plane from taxiing.
The NCAA initially described his actions as a breach of aviation safety regulations, imposing a six-month no-fly ban and filing a criminal complaint with the police before the latest resolution.
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