The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has called for further investigations into a recent incident involving Ibom Air, summoning both the cabin crew member, Juliana Edward, and the passenger, Comfort Emmanson.
This was confirmed by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, who stated he had personally spoken with Ms. Emmanson.
Both individuals have been invited to appear before the authority for a continued enquiry into the matter.
The NCAA also clarified a key point from initial reports, noting that the pilot did not call security upon landing in Lagos as the in-flight altercation appeared to have been resolved.
Emmanson, who reportedly used the restroom after landing, was the last passenger to disembark.
Achimugu reaffirmed the NCAA’s commitment to uncovering all facts related to the event.
Commenting on the broader context of such incidents, Senator Buhari Abdulfatai, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Aviation, linked the rise in aviation misconduct to a general decline in discipline among passengers, airport staff, and crew members.
In response to growing concerns, the NCAA has issued a new directive mandating that all mobile phones be completely switched off during aircraft take-off and landing.
Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.
Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.
He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.
Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).
He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.
He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.
Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled: Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.
