Keyamo warns: Any airline that flies KWAM 1 risks losing licence

Keyamo

Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development, says any airline that does not comply with the no-fly ban on Wasiu Ayinde, the popular Fuji musician known as Kwam 1, risks its operating licence being withdrawn.

In a statement on Thursday, Keyamo said his decision followed detailed reports and video evidence submitted by aviation agencies regarding the altercation involving Kwam 1 and the crew of a ValueJet aircraft on Tuesday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

He described the incident as “a case of temporary loss of sanity and control on both sides” that could have resulted in serious fatalities.“Contrary to what the agents of Kwam 1 has said, he CONSTANTLY moved his position on the tarmac to ACTUALLY BLOCK the aircraft from taxiing to take position on the runway for take-off. This is TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE behaviour,” the minister said.

“The issue of whether he was carrying water or alcohol is not even in issue at this point. It is the physical blockage of the aircraft from taxiing that is the reprehensible conduct here, which akin to a hostage situation. The actual video footage showing this recalcitrant behaviour is hereby attached.”

He also faulted the pilot and captain of the aircraft for taxiing without confirming that Kwam 1 had been safely removed from the tarmac. Thecable