The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has directed the Nigerian Safety
Investigation Bureau (NSIB) to release investigative reports on Flight NUA0504 within 10 days.
Mr Keyamo said this on Monday in Abuja during a meeting he held with the leadership of the ministry and Heads of Agencies under the ministry. Keyamo further told NSIB to deepen efforts to produce its investigative reports on other incidents that happened within the last two weeks. According to him, the ministry is taking every step to ensure the safety of lives of Nigerians who decide to travel by air.
” For the incidents that happened recently in the country, some are classified as minor, and some serious incidents. But we did have any fatality.
” However, we have some preliminary steps and precautions steps that we are taking as a ministry and
the regulators.
” Because of the incident that happened where a flight to Abuja ended up in Asaba. They must have
their reports within ten days of what really transpired,” he said.
The minister said he had also ordered NCAA boss to see how law could be enforced whereby passengers
get some benefits from the Airlines when there was flight delays or cancellations.